Architecture

Architecture Pattern: Machine Learning Model as a Service Backend. Over years many design patterns had been invented and documented. Currently, a new pattern emerges that relies on using a Generalized Machine Learning Model as a core of a Service Backend. Just to make my point clear, the claim is not…

Java Stream is a powerful feature introduced in Java 8 that allows developers to process collections of data in a functional and efficient way. It provides a concise and expressive API for performing operations on collections, such as filtering, mapping, and reducing. A stream is a sequence of elements that…

Learn the pros and cons of the most common frontend architecture — Frontend development is constantly evolving and improving as new technologies, approaches, and patterns emerge. And one of the biggest challenges nowadays is maintaining a solid and reliable architecture. However, finding relevant information on frontend architecture can be difficult. …

Introduction Snowflake is simply defined as a ‘Data Platform as Cloud Service’. The data platform is provided as Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) solution. In Simple words, if you have data either on three cloud storage providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or locally, all you have to do is establish a connection with Snowflake, define…

Most buildings are blocks of rectangles, marked by straight lines and right angles. Librarian Rosxalynd Liu explores the unusual circular building at Holland Link and its deep connection with the Hakka people. “Pa, where are you going?” “My friends and I are going to check out a Hakka tulou in…

The most selfish a title can be, but this is an intro blog post, so… I always thought about what it would be like to give an introduction like one of the superheroes, so here is my character arc. Namaste, my name is Arjun Lakshmanan. I’m 25 y/o. I’ve lived in…

Who should read this article? This article is intended for those looking to better understand distributed systems, such as microservices, and are seeking an approachable example of how distributed patterns can be applied in practice. …

January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Hometown Pride” — Fallingwater is Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. I first heard about Fallingwater in my university art appreciation course. Edgar Kaufman, the scion of the Pittsburgh department store family, had persuaded his parents to engage Frank Lloyd Wright to build a getaway in a remote deciduous forest south of the city. It was just a few miles from…

Medieval churches, frozen ponds, and wilderness — The famous painting “American Gothic” by Grant Wood depicts a grim farmer holding a pitchfork and his daughter standing near their old-fashioned house. I haven’t seen this artwork live but seems I experienced a similar effect recently. …