Decoded Papers

Understanding Cloudflare's Worker Architecture

03/15/2026

Decoding how Cloudflare uses V8 isolates to run millions of Workers at the edge with near-zero cold starts.

Cloudflare WorkersV8WASM edge computingserverlessperformance

Decoding Netflix Playback Optimization

02/28/2026

Breaking down how Netflix optimizes video playback with adaptive bitrate streaming to keep you watching without buffering.

AV1H.264Open Connect video streamingadaptive bitratedistributed systems

Inside Uber's Real-Time Dispatch

01/20/2026

Unpacking how Uber matches riders and drivers in seconds using geospatial indexing and real-time event streaming.

H3KafkaGo geospatialreal-time systemsmatching algorithms