Shane Shi | The Backend Brief

Oliver Buchannon

Shane Shi

Backend engineer with 5+ years in production Java systems. Writing about what actually works — architecture, tools, and decisions that matter.

Valkey vs Redis, browser-side AI, and why quiet weeks are the best weeks

Apr 6, 2026

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3 min read

Valkey vs Redis, browser-side AI, and why quiet weeks are the best weeks

Java 24 is out, HTMX is rising, and the microservices rethink

Apr 3, 2026

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1 min read

Java 24 is out, HTMX is rising, and the microservices rethink