Research → Reality

Research papers introduce powerful ideas — this section translates them into practical architectural insight.

How to Read This Section

  • What the paper claims
  • What assumptions it makes
  • Where theory breaks in production
  • What still matters today

Example Analyses

CAP Theorem in Modern Cloud Systems

Why CAP is still relevant — and often misunderstood.

Consensus Algorithms Beyond the Paper

What Raft and Paxos don’t tell you about operations.