[ 02 ] Notes on software & building

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2025·06·07Weekend build: Free local first image conversion in the browserHow I built a browser-based image conversion tool that processes files locally without uploading them to any server, leveraging WebAssembly to run powerful image processing libraries directly in your browser.Building · 3m 2025·05·26Transactional Outbox: How to safely offload work into the backgroundLearn how the Transactional Outbox pattern solves the dual write problem in distributed systems. Ensure reliable event-driven processing with practical examples and scalable implementations using polling and CDCSystem Design · 5m 2024·12·24Idempotent database inserts: Getting it rightIdempotence is the basis of resilient distributed systems. This blog post explores a common solution for idempotent database inserts and its flaws and proposes an improved version.System Design · 4m