Practical engineering insights from the frontlines. Deep dives into data architecture, infrastructure economics, and system design.
Bleeding millions of dollars? These data platforms claim 70%+ net profit margins. That money comes from your budget. An honest analysis of pricing, vendor lock-in, and when open-source alternatives make more economic sense.
A deep dive into the streaming vs batch processing paradigm, exploring when to use each approach, the architectural trade-offs, and practical decision frameworks.
Streaming vs batch processing, modern data stacks, and architectural patterns.
Cost analysis, vendor comparisons, and build-vs-buy decisions.
Practical patterns, operational complexity, and real-world trade-offs.
I'm Boyan Balev, a software engineer focused on data infrastructure and distributed systems. This blog shares practical insights from building and operating data platforms at scale.
Every article comes from real experience in the trenches - no ivory tower architectures, just patterns that work in production.