Scaling Challenges in Social Media: A Comparison of Facebook and Twitter

This chapter explores the scalability hurdles encountered by Facebook and Twitter as they evolved into major tech companies. It contrasts Facebook's consistent user engagement with Twitter's erratic usage patterns, emphasizing the technical difficulties and frustrations faced by developers in maintaining performance.

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