mixu/distsysbook resource
The book Distributed systems: for fun and profit observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
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- age_days: 4734
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Adoption not part of the score
2677 stars · 254 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A free online book, 'Distributed systems: for fun and profit', introducing distributed systems concepts through systems like Dynamo, BigTable, and MapReduce. The repository contains the Markdown source used to generate HTML, PDF, EPUB, and MOBI editions of the book.
Use cases
- learn distributed systems fundamentals
- understand eventual consistency and CRDTs
- read an accessible intro to Dynamo and BigTable design ideas
- find a free distributed systems textbook
- prepare for distributed systems interviews
When to choose
- you want a short, accessible introduction before reading academic papers
- you prefer free, self-contained reading material in multiple formats
When to avoid
- you need a rigorous, up-to-date textbook with exercises
- you want hands-on labs or code tutorials
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation microservices developer-tools tutorials distributed-systems ebook free-book markdown self-publishing web-server nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mixu/distsysbook · fetched 2026-08-28 · d8d61861ef27
- homepage: http://book.mixu.net/distsys/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b915bb05d18b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| mixu/distsysbook | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mixu/distsysbook")
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