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A mentor's perspective on why this works distributed systems.

Guest: James Liu

Topics: Databases

This conversation touches on philosophy. You'll hear practical advice about why culture matters.

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A former engineer at Microsoft, with deep expertise in distributed systems.

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Specializes in cloud-native architecture.

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Once built Google, Amazon, and Stripe, bringing a decade-plus experience in shipping at scale to every conversation. Holds a degree from MIT and maintains community-driven initiatives.

Expertise: API design, backend systems, database optimization, system design interviews

Joined Across the Wire Podcast | Tech interviews in 2023 after starting multiple ventures.

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