Kishan Kumar
How YouTube Streams to 2 Billion Users Without Crashing: System Design Guide
Learn how YouTube scales to 2 billion users. A complete beginner's guide to video transcoding pipelines, global CDNs, polyglot persistence, and adaptive streaming.
14 min read
System DesignScalabilityBackend Architecture
Kishan Kumar
Hashing vs Encryption vs Tokenization: A Developer's Guide to Picking the Right Tool
Learn the crucial differences between Hashing, Encryption, and Tokenization. A beginner-friendly guide to choosing the right cryptographic tool to protect your data.
12 min read
CryptographySecurityTokenization
Kishan Kumar
What is Service Discovery in Microservices? (The Complete Beginner's Guide)
Learn what Service Discovery is in microservices, why you need it over static IPs, and the differences between client-side and server-side discovery patterns.
12 min read
Service DiscoveryMicroservicesBackend Architecture
Kishan Kumar
What Is Model Context Protocol (MCP)? The USB-C of AI Explained
Learn how Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) solves the AI integration nightmare. A beginner-friendly guide to understanding the USB-C of artificial intelligence.
13 min read
Model Context ProtocolAI ArchitectureAnthropic MCP
