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One production system, designed end to end, every week. Real capacity math, named tools, honest trade-offs, and the failure modes nobody puts on the launch slide — for the dominant topic in that week's news.

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BP-007Sep 14, 2026

Designing LLM Serving for a B2B SaaS with 100k DAUs

Develop an LLM serving architecture for a B2B SaaS with 100k daily users. The challenge: balancing cost, latency, and model complexity.

LLM Serving4 minRead the design →
BP-006Sep 7, 2026

Designing an MLOps Pipeline for a SaaS with 50k Monthly Users

Build a scalable and compliant MLOps pipeline for a SaaS with 50k monthly active users. Focus on model governance, deployment, and monitoring within a $15k/month budget.

MLOps4 minRead the design →
BP-005Aug 31, 2026

Serving LLM Inference for a FinTech App with 100k Monthly Users

Design an LLM inference system for a FinTech app with 100k users. Focus on latency, cost, and reliability using NVIDIA and AWS tools.

LLM Serving4 minRead the design →
BP-004Aug 24, 2026

Designing an MLOps Pipeline for a B2B SaaS with 10k Monthly Models

A B2B SaaS needs an MLOps pipeline to deploy and manage 10,000 models monthly. The challenge is balancing cost and latency while ensuring observability.

MLOps4 minRead the design →
BP-003Aug 17, 2026

Designing a Real-Time Data Pipeline for 50k QPS Using CDC

Build a data pipeline using change data capture to handle 50k QPS. The challenge: maintaining low latency and data consistency under load.

Data Pipelines4 minRead the design →
BP-002Aug 10, 2026

Designing a Scalable MLOps Pipeline for 100 AI Models on AWS

This design covers building a scalable MLOps pipeline for deploying and managing 100 AI models using AWS services, tackling compliance and operational challenges.

MLOps4 minRead the design →
BP-001Aug 3, 2026

Implementing ML Observability for Fast Fashion's AI Personalization

Design an ML observability system for a fast fashion retailer using real-time data to personalize user experiences. The challenge: ensuring data quality and managing drift at scale.

Observability4 minRead the design →

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