Someswar's Tech blog

I plan to use this platform to share my knowledge, experiences, and technical expertise with the aim of motivating other software engineers. Whether you’re new to coding or an experienced developer looking for new ideas, I welcome you to join me in this journey of discovery and creativity.

Async or Sync? Choosing the Right DynamoDB Client for High-Concurrency Applications​

Java Async dynamodb

Introduction: A High-Concurrency Problem Picture this: You’re asked to build a high-concurrency application with dynamodb and Java. What dynamodb client will you choose? Async or Sync? No worries, we will analyze here: Let’s think the high concurrency application is webhook-driven system with three core services—Config, Event Processor, and Webhook Dispatcher—all talking to a single, centralized … Read more

Optimize, Retry, Succeed: Enhancing AWS SQS Message Processing with Java

In this blog, I’ll delve into asynchronous retry mechanisms and illustrate the process of implementing retries through the inherent functions of a broker, leveraging AWS SQS. This method will optimize the message processing in success and failure cases. While crafting our integration points with remote APIs, it’s crucial to account for potential error scenarios, categorized … Read more

Legacy Systems 2.0: Mastering Software Rewrites

Let’s take a task of upgrading a legacy software system. So, in today’s blog, I won’t bore you with the nitty-gritty of the old tech stack and how it stacks up against my shiny new system. Instead, let’s chat about the other stuff you gotta think about when you land a gig steering the ship in a … Read more