Backend pitfalls
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Backend pitfalls

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Backend pitfalls

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7 picks in “Backend pitfalls”, curated by Lyster @maki10 on TheLysts.

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Backend pitfalls — 7 items
NameImpact LevelRoot CauseError CodePriorityMonitoring ToolsDescription
0Database Connection TimeoutHighNetwork LatencyDB_CONN_TIMEOUT1New Relic; DatadogOccurs when the application cannot establish a connection to the database within the specified timeout period.
1Null Pointer ExceptionMediumUninitialized Object ReferenceNULL_PTR_EXC2Sentry; RollbarOccurs when the application attempts to use an object reference that has not been initialized.
2API Rate Limit ExceededMediumExcessive API RequestsAPI_RATE_LIMIT2Prometheus; GrafanaTriggered when the application exceeds the number of allowed API requests in a given time frame.
3DeadlockHighResource ContentionDEADLOCK1New Relic; DatadogOccurs when two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release resources.
4Incorrect Data SerializationMedium2Incompatible Data FormatsDATA_SERIAL_ERR3Loggly; SplunkOccurs when data is serialized in a format that is not compatible with the receiving system.
5Service UnavailableHighServer OverloadSERVICE_UNAVAIL1AppDynamics; DynatraceOccurs when the server is unable to handle incoming requests due to high load or maintenance.
6Authentication FailureMediumInvalid CredentialsAUTH_FAIL2Sentry; RollbarOccurs when a user or system fails to authenticate due to incorrect credentials.