The latest articles on DEV Community by CH Amrut Prasad Patro (@ch_amrutprasadpatro_6ca). https://dev.to/ch_amrutprasadpatro_6ca https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3873200%2Fcaeab073-f208-4361-a008-cc959eb226e6.png https://dev.to/ch_amrutprasadpatro_6ca en CH Amrut Prasad Patro Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:20:33 +0000 https://dev.to/ch_amrutprasadpatro_6ca/i-built-devblog-a-medium-style-platform-with-redis-caching-and-background-workers-378m https://dev.to/ch_amrutprasadpatro_6ca/i-built-devblog-a-medium-style-platform-with-redis-caching-and-background-workers-378m <p>I just launched <strong>DevBlog</strong>—a blogging platform for developers to share technical content, projects, and in-progress ideas.</p> <p>🔗 <strong>Live demo:</strong> <a href="https://dev-blog-post.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dev-blog-post.vercel.app</a> (currently running with demo data—feel free to create a post and test it out!)</p> <h2> Why I Built This </h2> <p>I wanted a space where developers could publish openly without the noise of social media, but with better engagement features than a static blog. Think Medium, but built for our workflow.</p> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <p>Here's what powers it:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Node.js backend</strong> with Express</li> <li> <strong>Redis</strong> for dual purposes: <ul> <li>Hot cache layer for fast reads</li> <li>Background worker for async like processing (keeps the UI snappy)</li> </ul> </li> <li> <strong>QStash</strong> for view count synchronization</li> <li> <strong>OAuth 2.0</strong> for authentication</li> <li> <strong>Cloudinary</strong> for media uploads and optimization</li> <li> <strong>Dual-layer data architecture</strong> (hot cache + persistent storage)</li> </ul> <h2> Key Technical Decisions </h2> <p><strong>Why Redis for background workers?</strong><br> Instead of blocking the request-response cycle when someone likes a post, I offload it to a Redis-backed worker. The UI responds instantly while the database update happens asynchronously.</p> <p><strong>Why QStash for view counts?</strong><br> View tracking is high-frequency but low-priority. QStash batches these updates efficiently without hammering the database on every page load.</p> <h2> What's Next </h2> <p>Right now it's running with demo data to see if there's interest. If people actually use it, I'll:</p> <ul> <li>Move to a custom domain</li> <li>Build a recommendation engine</li> <li>Scale the infrastructure</li> </ul> <h2> Try It Out </h2> <p>Go ahead and <strong>create your first post</strong>: <a href="https://dev-blog-post.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dev-blog-post.vercel.app</a></p> <p>Would love feedback on:</p> <ul> <li>Feature requests</li> <li>Any bugs you encounter</li> </ul> <p>Drop your thoughts below! 👇</p> webdev node showdev redis