Distributed Systems
Fixing the Dual-Write Problem in Node.js Microservices with the Transactional Outbox Pattern

Fixing the Dual-Write Problem in Node.js Microservices with the Transactional Outbox Pattern

Distributed systems frequently suffer from data inconsistencies when updating a database and publishing message events simultaneously. The dual-write problem leads to lost events or ghost records during system crashes. This technical guide demonstrates how to implement the Transactional Outbox Pattern in Node.js with PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ. #Nodejs #Microservices #Database #SystemDesign #OutboxPattern #PostgreSQL #Kafka #RabbitMQ #Backend #Architecture

Open Source
What Is Chatwoot? Self-Hosting an Open-Source Omnichannel Customer Support Infrastructure

What Is Chatwoot? Self-Hosting an Open-Source Omnichannel Customer Support Infrastructure

Proprietary customer support platforms lock teams into expensive per-agent pricing and compromise customer data sovereignty. Chatwoot provides an open-source, self-hostable customer engagement platform powered by Ruby on Rails, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Learn how Chatwoot unifies live chat, email, and social messaging channels into a secure, self-managed support backend. #Chatwoot #OpenSource #SelfHosted #DevOps #RubyOnRails #VueJS #CustomerSupport #SysAdmin #Docker #PostgreSQL