Andrey Sydelov Andrey Sydelov

Sagas: Managing Transactions in Distributed Systems

Sagas revolutionize transaction management in distributed systems, offering a scalable alternative to ACID transactions. This article explores how sagas coordinate microservices through local, reversible steps, using choreography or orchestration. Learn their core concepts, implementation strategies with idempotent designs, advantages like fault tolerance, and trade-offs compared to ACID, with practical tips for building resilient applications.

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Andrey Sydelov Andrey Sydelov

Engineering with SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI and GRASP

Design principles like SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI, and GRASP aren’t rules — they’re tools for managing complexity, preserving clarity, and making software resilient to change. This deep dive explores each principle with real-world examples and refactoring patterns.

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Andrey Sydelov Andrey Sydelov

Beyond Ping: Building and Securing Modern Network Architectures

Modern networks are more than packets and ports—they’re programmable systems where architecture defines resilience. From OSI and TCP/IP models to segmentation, observability, and zero-trust enforcement, this article dissects how secure, scalable, and verifiable networks are built and defended.

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