Technology Explained

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How a File is Read from Disk

May 31, 2025

A step-by-step explanation of how an operating system reads a file from disk, from your code's request to data in memory.

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How S3 Works Internally

May 31, 2025

A look under the hood at Amazon S3's internal architecture and how it stores and manages your data with high durability and availability.

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How AWS Lambda (or Serverless) Works

May 23, 2025

A step-by-step explanation of how AWS Lambda and serverless functions work, from deployment to execution and scaling.

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How Context Switching Works Internally in Operating Systems

May 19, 2025

A detailed explanation of how operating systems perform context switching to multitask between processes and threads.

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How a Java Web Request Travels Through a Spring Boot Application

May 19, 2025

A comprehensive explanation of how an HTTP request flows through a Spring Boot application, from browser to database and back.

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How Memory Management Works in Operating Systems

May 19, 2025

A comprehensive explanation of how operating systems manage memory, from virtual memory to paging and swapping.

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How Build Tools Like Maven and Gradle Work

May 17, 2025

A comprehensive explanation of how Java build tools automate the development process

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How ZooKeeper Works from Start to Finish

May 15, 2025

A comprehensive explanation of Apache ZooKeeper architecture and how it enables distributed coordination

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