12 articles on Backend from the BeyondPixl team.
Why modular monoliths are the defining backend pattern of 2026: microservice-grade boundaries inside one deployable, without distributed system overhead.
Engineering teams are quietly merging microservices back into larger units. Here is what is driving the reversal and how to decide what to consolidate.
Retrofitting authentication and permissions is one of the most painful jobs in software. Here is how to get identity right before your first customer.
A plain-English guide to event-driven architecture: what events, queues and consumers actually do, when EDA pays off, and when a simple API call wins.
Most APIs get versioned because of avoidable design mistakes. Learn the compatibility-first habits that let your API evolve for years without a v2.
How to do third party API integration safely: timeouts, retry with backoff, idempotency keys, circuit breakers, and webhook design that survives API downtime.
How WebSocket scaling actually works in production: pub/sub fan-out, sticky sessions, reconnection storms, and when server-sent events beat sockets.
A practical guide to the microservices vs monolith decision: real case studies, sourced data, and a five-question framework to help your team choose well.
A practical guide to database optimisation covering indexing strategy, PostgreSQL performance tuning, connection pooling, autovacuum, and scaling in order.
How to design event driven architecture that scales: Kafka partitioning, delivery guarantees, outbox pattern, consumer lag, and when event sourcing pays off.
Why API first design beats code-first for scalable products, with adoption data, versioning strategy, contract tooling and a practical adoption checklist.
API design best practices that survive production: contract-first workflow, REST vs GraphQL trade-offs, versioning rules, security and documentation.