When CDC Becomes a Crutch: A Philosophy on Data Replication
Your orders service needs the user's email to send a confirmation. The payments service needs the user's tier to apply a discount...
Hi, I'm Gaurav.
Software Engineer at Stripe, working on the Database Engine team. 10 years across startups and MNCs — infra, platform, databases.
I write about software systems, engineering decisions, and whatever else catches my interest. Previously at VMware, Rippling, and Lavelle Networks.
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Recent Posts
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