Nearby Friends
In my last post I wrote about the proximity service, the system behind "restaurants near me". https://writer.mrmehta.in/how-nearby-actually-works I finished that thinking I had location problems figu
Sep 27, 20267 min read20
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How "nearby" actually works?
Every time I type "sushi near me" into a maps app, I get a list of places in well under a second. I had never really thought about what happens behind that search. It feels simple. You have my locatio
Sep 23, 20269 min read40
Understanding Soft Deleting and Hard Deleting in a Database
Introduction In the world of databases, it is common to encounter situations where we need to delete data. However, simply removing data can lead to permanent loss, which may not always be desirable. To address this concern, two popular approaches ha...
Jul 1, 20234 min read34