Java generics is a powerful feature introduced in JDK 5.0 that was directed towards improving the quality of code through abstraction. It aims to improve code reusability by providing a mechanism to write classes and functions in such a way that types can be passed...

The decorator design pattern is a structural design pattern that is used for extending the functionality of existing classes without much of a change in the codebase. You can also look at this design pattern as a wrapper around the existing functionality. Let’s dive into the...

Consistent Hashing is a distributed hashing technique that is loosely coupled with the number of servers or objects in a distributed hash table by positioning them in an abstract circle, or hash ring. This allows servers and objects to scale without affecting the overall system....

Today’s technical architecture is inclined towards the distributed system because of the ease of scalability it provides. This scenario demands that we understand the trade-offs made in a distributed architecture, which brings us to the CAP theorem. Let’s begin right away but putting on our...