shortlink-org/shortlink

This system is a distributed microservices platform for managing and redirecting short links, featuring a modular architecture with distinct boundaries for API gateways, backend-for-frontend, and link management. It provides core functionality for link creation, metadata enrichment, and screenshot generation, while supporting multiple access protocols including HTTP, GraphQL, and gRPC. The infrastructure is heavily containerized with Kubernetes and Helm charts, and includes experimental proofs-of-concept for load testing, machine learning, and distributed transactions.

This period focused on establishing the foundational infrastructure and developer tooling for the project. Key activities included configuring the monorepo structure, setting up Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure as code, and creating modular build systems for local and remote environments. Additionally, proofs of concept for load testing, fuzzing, and CI/CD automation were introduced to support future development.

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This period focused on establishing the foundational architecture for a new microservices ecosystem, introducing dedicated boundaries for the API gateway, proxy, metadata, and link services. Significant effort was directed toward containerization via comprehensive Dockerfiles and Kubernetes deployment configurations using Helm charts. The work also included implementing core business logic, such as link management and metadata extraction, alongside robust testing and observability integrations.

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