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Consistent Hashing: How Do You Fairly Split the Crowd?

May 28, 2026•Venkata Lokesh P

When thousands of fans hit your servers at once, how do you split the load fairly — and what breaks when you add a new server? Consistent hashing answers that.

System DesignLoad BalancingConsistent HashingBeginner

Scalability Basics: What Happens When Your Code Gets Popular

May 27, 2026•Venkata Lokesh P

From a single algorithm on your laptop to a system serving millions — here's how scalability works, explained with a cricket stadium.

System DesignScalabilityCloudBeginner

System Design Explained with a Cricket Stadium

May 25, 2026•Venkata Lokesh P

Millions of fans, live scores, ticket bookings, video streams — how does it all work? Let's understand system design through the lens of a cricket stadium.

System DesignScalabilityBackendBeginner