ArchUnitTS

I created and maintain ArchUnitTS, a software architecture testing library. It helps enforce architecture rules, detect circular dependencies, and ensure coding standards in TypeScript and JavaScript projects. Measured by GitHub stars, ArchUnitTS is the #1 architecture testing library for TypeScript projects.

• May 25, 2025

  Consistent Hashing Explained

  ELI5 and a deeper explanation of consistent hashing. At the end even an simplified example code of how you could implement consistent hashing.

  • Database
  • Partitioning
  • Consistency
  • Consistent Hashing
• May 24, 2025

  ELI5: CAP Theorem in System Design

  A super simple ELI5 explanation of the CAP Theorem with realistic system design examples

  • CAP Theorem
  • Architecture Quantum
• May 20, 2025

  ELI5: What exactly are ACID and BASE Transactions?

  ACID and BASE transactions. First I give an easy ELI5 explanation and then a deeper dive. At the end, I show code examples.

  • ACID
  • BASE
  • Database
  • Microservices
• May 18, 2025

  ELI5: Database Replication

  Database Replication in ELI5. Not only though, I also cover each topic with a more thorugh summary.

  • Replication
  • Master-Slave
  • Leaderless
  • Leader-based
  • ELI5
• May 18, 2025

  Relational vs Document-Oriented Database for Software Architecture

  Refresher of what these two are, key differences, strengths and weaknesses and system design examples (+ Spring Java code).

  • Relational Database
  • Document-oriented Database
  • Document Store
• May 16, 2025

  Data related Non-Functional Requirements

  Walk through of the most important Non-Functional Requirements that are data related.

  • Reliability
  • Scalibility
  • Maintainibility
  • Requirements
• May 15, 2025

  ELI5: HTTP Authentication

  Simplest overview of HTTP Authentication

  • HTTP
  • Authentication
  • Basic Authentication
  • Bearer Authentication
  • Cookie Authentication
• May 12, 2025

  Programming Paradigms: What We've Learned Not to Do

  Programming Paradigms and how they restrict developers power

  • Programming Paradigms
  • Objective-Oriented Programming
  • OOP
  • Structured Programmning
  • Functional Programming
• May 10, 2025

  What is TDD and BDD?

  TDD and BDD explained. Includes code samples in many languages.

  • TDD
  • BDD
  • Test Driven Development
  • Behavior Driven Development
  • Testing
  • ELI5
  • Explained
  • QA
  • Quality Assurance
• March 15, 2025

  ELI5: How does OIDC work?

  OIDC explained. Super short summary, a detailed summary and a code snippet.

  • ELI5
  • Explained
  • OIDC
  • OpenID Connect
  • Authentication
  • IAM
  • Security