How to Scale a System from 0 to 10M+ Users
Summary
Scaling a system from zero to 10M+ users using a seven-stage framework that starts with a single server and progresses through separated databases, load balancers, caching, auto-scaling, sharding, microservices, and multi-region patterns. The article emphasizes starting simple, measuring bottlenecks, stateless design, and asynchronous processing to handle growth.