CrackingWalnuts
Your path from fundamentals to staff+ engineering.
Master algorithm patterns and templates
Design patterns, class diagrams, and practical code
End-to-end system architecture problems
Production systems, tooling, and operations
Consensus, replication, and coordination algorithms
Technical leadership, influence, and organizational impact
Deepens your understanding at every stage — what happens under the hood of every technology you use
Pairs with: Infrastructure, System Design
Redis, Kafka, PostgreSQL and the rest of the stack — honest pros, cons, and when to use each
Pairs with: System Design, Infrastructure
Quick reference cards for interviews and architecture reviews
Use alongside: any stage
Foundational papers behind distributed systems, databases, and consensus
Pairs with: Distributed Systems, Infrastructure