The latest articles on DEV Community by Kishan Thesiya (@kishan_thesiya_b861b458af). https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4157898%2Fa526af77-668e-4ea8-b654-6f179faa3663.jpg https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af en Kishan Thesiya Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:06:35 +0000 https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/designing-feature-flag-service-like-launchdarkly-8kc https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/designing-feature-flag-service-like-launchdarkly-8kc <p>This weekend I spent time learning about how a feature flag like LaunchDarkly actually works. I have created an YT video about the same covering detailed design. It covers various topics like polling vs push,&nbsp;holding 50M connections,&nbsp;consistent hashing,&nbsp;the outbox pattern,&nbsp;and what breaks when each machine dies. Do check it out and share your feedback:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/GsRR__fz854" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/GsRR__fz854</a></p> <p>I am planning to add more such videos. Do check it out and follow if you find it useful.</p> Kishan Thesiya Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:40:29 +0000 https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/java-gc-explained-3ci8 https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/java-gc-explained-3ci8 <p>I made an 8-minute explainer on why Java needs a garbage collector at all: why freeing memory by hand breaks, why counting references fails on cycles, and how a Java program can still leak memory: <a href="https://youtu.be/Nr4aKsJaU2Y" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Nr4aKsJaU2Y</a>"</p> computerscience java performance programming Kishan Thesiya Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:39:41 +0000 https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/i-made-an-8-minute-explainer-on-why-java-needs-a-garbage-collector-at-all-why-freeing-memory-by-28n9 https://dev.to/kishan_thesiya_b861b458af/i-made-an-8-minute-explainer-on-why-java-needs-a-garbage-collector-at-all-why-freeing-memory-by-28n9 <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__body flex items-center justify-between"> <a href="https://youtu.be/Nr4aKsJaU2Y" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link fw-bold flex items-center"> <span class="mr-2">youtu.be</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> computerscience java performance programming