Hi! My name is Nikita Rykhlov, and I’m a Senior Backend Developer with over 5 years of experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance systems.
This blog is where I share my technical knowledge, dive into real-world use cases, and explore how to build robust backend solutions.
💻 What I Do
Over the past few years, I’ve worked on projects ranging from monolithic applications to distributed microservice architectures.
My main tech stack includes:
Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC, DDD, CI/CD, and other modern backend technologies.
🔍 What I’m Focusing On Now
Right now, I'm deepening my knowledge in:
- Software Architecture
- System Design
- Distributed Systems
- Service Mesh (Istio)
- Cloud-native Development
At the same time, I'm growing as a technical writer and mentor — publishing articles, helping junior developers, and sharing practical tips from everyday engineering tasks.
💡 Why I'm Doing This
Because I want to:
- Structure and deepen my own knowledge
- Help others grow alongside me
- Keep learning consistently
- Make a small but useful contribution to the developer community
📚 What You’ll Find Here
- In-depth breakdowns of architectural patterns
- Practical Golang guides
- Tool and library reviews
- System design tips
- Personal insights on teamwork and leadership
- Real-world case studies
🚀 The blog has just begun
This is the very first post — and only the beginning. There’s a lot more coming, for both beginners and experienced developers alike.
If you want to understand how to build reliable backend systems, grow as an engineer, and stay up-to-date with modern practices — welcome aboard!
Subscribe and stay tuned for updates.
Top comments (4)
pretty cool seeing someone share their backend journey for real, tbh i always wonder - you think sharing actually makes you a better engineer long-term or is it mostly about helping others?
Thank you! I think that exchanging experience doesn't necessarily make me a better engineer, although it might improve my soft skills — in my case, I just want to try something new and maybe help someone.
I will be waiting for your architecture posts
Thank you!