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Most scaling advice is generic. Here are the patterns that have consistently worked across real systems handling millions of requests — and the ones that sound good but fail in practice.
AI engineering isn't just software engineering with a model attached. The feedback loops, failure modes, and quality signals are fundamentally different. Here's how to think about it.
The choice between Postgres and MongoDB isn't about which is 'better.' It's about understanding the access patterns, consistency requirements, and operational constraints of your system.