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Essays and engineering deep dives on distributed systems, protocols, and backend architecture.

May 18, 2026 · 9 min read

Let's Explore Peer-To-Peer Networks — BitTorrent

Distributing massive files from a single server is an infrastructure bottleneck waiting to happen. In this deep dive, we explore raw P2P mechanics, BitTorrent architecture, piece selection algorithms, choking strategies, and decentralized DHT routing in Go.

Go · Distributed Systems · BitTorrent · P2P · Networking