https://doshidhruv.com/notes/ Technical guides and notes on platform architecture, observability, cloud systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and distributed systems. en-ca Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:01:25 GMT https://doshidhruv.com/guides/platform-architecture/ https://doshidhruv.com/guides/platform-architecture/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Platform architecture, Staff engineering A practical guide to turning architecture standards into paved roads, reusable contracts, and measurable platform outcomes. https://doshidhruv.com/guides/observability-systems/ https://doshidhruv.com/guides/observability-systems/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Observability, Platform architecture A systems guide to telemetry contracts, collection, routing, storage boundaries, and operational feedback at scale. https://doshidhruv.com/guides/ai-governance/ https://doshidhruv.com/guides/ai-governance/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT AI governance, Staff engineering A delivery-focused guide to AI inventories, risk boundaries, evaluation, human oversight, and operational evidence. https://doshidhruv.com/guides/cloud-migration/ https://doshidhruv.com/guides/cloud-migration/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture, Platform architecture A practical guide to cloud migration boundaries, dependency mapping, landing zones, observability, cutovers, and exit criteria. https://doshidhruv.com/guides/staff-engineering-practice/ https://doshidhruv.com/guides/staff-engineering-practice/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Staff engineering, Platform architecture A practical guide to technical direction, decision records, cross-team delivery, mentoring, and operational credibility. https://doshidhruv.com/notes/deep-learning-explained-from-basics-to-advanced/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/deep-learning-explained-from-basics-to-advanced/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT AI & machine learning Deep Learning, a subset of machine learning, has revolutionized artificial intelligence by enabling computers to learn from vast amounts of data. Its applications range from image and… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/the-fundamentals-of-machine-learning/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/the-fundamentals-of-machine-learning/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT AI & machine learning Machine Learning (ML) is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables systems to learn from data and improve their performance over time without being explicitly programmed.… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-history-and-evolution/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-history-and-evolution/ Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT AI & machine learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a niche field of study to a transformative technology influencing many facets of modern life. This blog delves into the history and… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cloud-computing/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cloud-computing/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Cloud computing is the on demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user.… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/downtime-with-cloud-computing/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/downtime-with-cloud-computing/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Downtine in Cloud Computing Cloud Outage simply refers to the duration when the cloud infrastructure service is unavailable for use. The unavailability may also refer to performance… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/high-performance-computing-in-the-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/high-performance-computing-in-the-cloud/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture HPC stands for High Performance Computing, the name dictattes itslef. This is the vertical in which cloud computing offers extremenly high resources in the computation side. AWS is run… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/poly-cloud-architecture/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/poly-cloud-architecture/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture A poly cloud is a cloud approach that uses different types of cloud services that are hosted onto various clouds. A poly cloud approach runs different kinds of cloud services on one… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/multi-cloud-architecture/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/multi-cloud-architecture/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Multi cloud is the use of two or more cloud computing services from any number of different cloud vendors. A multi cloud environment could be all private, all public or a combination of… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/distributed-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/distributed-cloud/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture DISTRIBUTED CLOUD Distributed cloud enables a geographically distributed, centrally managed distribution of public cloud services optimized for performance, compliance, and edge computing. https://doshidhruv.com/notes/community-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/community-cloud/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Community cloud computing refers to a shared cloud computing service environment that is targeted to a limited set of organizations or employees (such as banks or heads of trading… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/hybrid-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/hybrid-cloud/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Hybrid cloud refers to a mixed computing, storage, and services environment made up of on premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and a public cloud—such as Amazon Web Services… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/private-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/private-cloud/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Private cloud is a cloud computing environment dedicated to a single customer. It combines many of the benefits of cloud computing with the security and control of on premises IT… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/public-cloud/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/public-cloud/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture A public cloud is a type of cloud computing in which a third party service provider makes computing resources—which can include anything from ready to use software applications, to… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/serverless-computing-and-function-as-a-service/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/serverless-computing-and-function-as-a-service/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Function as a Service (FaaS) is a serverless way to execute modular pieces of code on the edge. FaaS lets developers write and update a piece of code on the fly, which can then be… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas/ Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Mobile backend as a service (MBaaS), also known as "backend as a service", is a model for providing web app and mobile app developers with a way to link their applications to backend… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/platform-as-a-service-paas/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/platform-as-a-service-paas/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Platform as a service (PaaS) or application platform as a service (aPaaS) or platform based service is a category of cloud computing services that allows customers to provision,… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/software-as-a-service-saas/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/software-as-a-service-saas/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture SaaS stands for software as a service, which means software is hosted by a third party provider and delivered to customers over the internet as a service. While most SaaS products are… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT Cloud architecture Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) are online services that provide high level APIs used to dereference various low level details of underlying network infrastructure like physical… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cryptocurrency/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cryptocurrency/ Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems A cryptocurrency, crypto currency, or crypto is a collection of binary data which is designed to work as a medium of exchange wherein individual coin ownership records are stored in a… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-banks-could-respond-to-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-banks-could-respond-to-blockchain/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems As the financial service industry is moving from the exploration phase to the application phase for blockchain, banks need to understand the future role of blockchain and its impact on… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-blockchain-could-disrupt-banking/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-blockchain-could-disrupt-banking/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems In today's day and age, banks are the most important key point in the whole finance ecosystem where they serve as the critical storehouses and transfer hubs of value. Now with the… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/where-blockchain-falls-short/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/where-blockchain-falls-short/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems 1. There is no customer protection on the blockchain Blockchain technology operates as a push based settlement system. This means the individual holds power over the resource they want… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-if-we-combine-blockchain-and-cloud-computing/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-if-we-combine-blockchain-and-cloud-computing/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Blockchain technology is distributed ledger with records of data containing all details of the transaction carried out and distributed among the nodes present in the network. All the… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/where-could-blockchain-be-used/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/where-could-blockchain-be-used/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Blockchain is freaking exciting and does have the potential to transform all of the business and how it operates, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right solution for every scenario.… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-an-initial-coin-offering/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-an-initial-coin-offering/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems An initial coin offering (ICO) or initial currency offering is a type of funding using cryptocurrencies. It is often a form of crowdfunding, although a private ICO which does not seek… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cryptocurrency-atm/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-cryptocurrency-atm/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Bitcoin ATMs (Automated Teller Machine) are kiosks that allows a person to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by using cash or debit card. Some Bitcoin ATMs offer bi… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-atomic-swaps/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-atomic-swaps/ Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems An atomic swap is a smart contract technology that enables the exchange of one cryptocurrency for another without using centralized intermediaries, such as exchanges. https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-cryptocurrency-exchanges/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-cryptocurrency-exchanges/ Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems A crypto exchange is a platform on which you can buy and sell cryptocurrency. You can use exchanges to trade one crypto for another — converting Bitcoin to Litecoin, for example — or to… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-transaction-fees-in-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-transaction-fees-in-blockchain/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems The blockchain fee is a cryptocurrency transaction fee that is charged to users when performing crypto transactions. The fee is collected in order to process the transaction on the network. https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-anonymity-in-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-anonymity-in-blockchain/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Blockchain is public for all but the information saved in the Blockchain is not public for all the users as it comes up with SHA encryption, and the information is only accessed during… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-a-blockchain-wallet/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-a-blockchain-wallet/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Crypto wallets keep your private keys – the passwords that give you access to your cryptocurrencies – safe and accessible, allowing you to send and receive cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-mining-works-in-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/how-mining-works-in-blockchain/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems What exactly is Blockchain mining? A peer to peer computer process, Blockchain mining is used to secure and verify Cryptocurrency transactions. Mining involves Blockchain miners who add… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/timestamping-in-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/timestamping-in-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Trusted timestamping is the process of securely keeping track of the creation and modification time of a document. Security here means that no one—not even the owner of the… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-nodes-in-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-are-nodes-in-blockchain/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems A Node is a part of cryptocurrency needed to make most of the popular tokens like Bitcoin or Dogecoin function. It's a fundamental part of the blockchain network, which is the… https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-blockchain/ https://doshidhruv.com/notes/what-is-blockchain/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT Blockchain systems Blockchain is the technology that allows the user to create a decentralized system of transaction and data transfers. For the naïve person, it is a method to create a people's bank…