User safety service architecture diagram

Building a User Safety Service: A Portfolio Project for Systems Engineers

A step‑by‑step guide to building a user safety microservice that demonstrates rate limiting, content filtering, and audit logging for hiring managers.

October 6, 2026 · 6 min · 1167 words · martinuke0
Go code on a terminal with Redis icons

Hands‑On: Build a Distributed Rate‑Limiter Service in Go

A step‑by‑step guide to constructing a Go‑based rate‑limiter that stores state in Redis, exports Prometheus metrics, and runs locally via Docker Compose – perfect for showcasing systems engineering chops.

September 29, 2026 · 8 min · 1696 words · martinuke0
A code editor displaying a distributed rate limiter implementation with Redis and Go.

Build a Distributed Rate Limiter: A CV-Worthy Side Project

Learn to build a distributed rate limiter using Go and Redis, with gRPC, observability, and fault tolerance — a portfolio project that stands out.

September 28, 2026 · 7 min · 1279 words · martinuke0
Distributed rate limiter architecture diagram

Building a Distributed Rate Limiter: A Portfolio Project That Signals Systems Skill

A step-by-step guide to building a distributed rate limiter in Go with Redis and gRPC, demonstrating concurrency, fault tolerance, and scalability.

September 25, 2026 · 8 min · 1591 words · martinuke0
A terminal dashboard showing real-time user safety metrics and anomaly alerts

User Safety: safe — A Hands-On Build Guide for a Systems-Level Side Project

A hands-on guide to building ‘safe,’ a user safety gateway in Go that demonstrates rate limiting, anomaly detection, and observability — skills hiring managers actively look for in senior systems roles.

September 13, 2026 · 12 min · 2537 words · martinuke0
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