Distributed Systems
Protobuf Schema Evolution Without Breaking Clients
Protobuf schema evolution has clear rules: keep field numbers stable, reserve removals, add not mutate. The safe-vs-breaking change cheat sheet and why.
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Distributed Systems
gRPC Across Languages: Production Lessons
gRPC across languages promises neutral RPC. In production the gaps are real: load balancing, deadlines, status codes, and schema evolution. The fixes.
Microservices
Why Language Boundaries Break Polyglot Microservices
Polyglot microservices break at the seams, not inside services. The 5 cross-language failure modes (deadlines, cancellation, errors, types, connections) and fixes.