Tag: databases

All the articles with the tag "databases".

• System Design: URL Shortener

  Published:May 6, 2026 |  at 10:45 AM

  (8 min read)

  Designing a URL shortener end-to-end — scale estimation, slug generation, caching, database choices, and failure handling. First complete system design.

• System Design Databases: SQL vs NoSQL

  Published:May 6, 2026 |  at 08:30 AM

  (6 min read)

  SQL vs NoSQL is not about preference. It's about access patterns. Here's the framework for choosing the right database every time.