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When gRPC Was Innocent
How a corruption bug looked like a gRPC problem, but was actually caused by unordered async writes during client-side file persistence.
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Isaac Lacort Magán · Apr 11, 2026
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Isaac Lacort Magán
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Software Developer specializing in Java backend development, Dockerized processes, and Linux-based environments. I enjoy designing reliable systems, improving performance, and turning complex workflows into maintainable solutions.
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Alejandro Alonso Noguerales
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Software engineer with experience in API design and implementation, and high-performance event-driven architectures. Background in banking and logistics environments, with a focus on Domain-Driven Design, distributed observability, and AI-assisted development.
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Choosing the Right Solution for LazyInitializationException
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