Backend Engineering

Gaming Backends: Scalable Multiplayer Architectures Online games need backends that scale from a few thousand to millions of players while keeping latency low. A good architecture separates concerns: authentication, matchmaking, game servers, and data stores all work together but scale independently. The main idea is to place players near the servers hosting their matches and to minimize round‑trip data. With clear boundaries, you can add capacity by spinning up more instances region by region, rather than trying to run everything on a single monolith. This approach also helps testing, feature rollout, and fault containment. ...

Backend Systems: Choosing the Right Stack Choosing a backend stack is about balance. You want speed to market, solid performance, and a toolset your team can maintain for years. The right stack fits the product and the people who build it. Start with these questions: how much data, what latency, and who maintains it. A team strong in JavaScript may prefer Node.js or TypeScript. For high throughput or lower latency, Go or Java can be better. If you value rapid iteration, Python offers great libraries and quick development. ...