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.