Web developers are increasingly using sync engines, an old-school technology, to enhance the performance of modern web applications. Sync engines are software designed to synchronize data between multiple devices or services, providing high-quality user interfaces by enabling instant reads and writes without progress bars. This resurgence in popularity is driven by the shift to web-based software, better local storage capabilities, and the influence of high-profile apps utilizing sync engines.
An exploration of the importance of time in distributed databases and systems, discussing logical clocks, physical clocks, synchronization, and their implications on event ordering and consistency.
