Written by Devops Traveler Tales, 05 March 2025 In Part 1, we explored when network costs occur and what factors contribute to their high expenses. However, at BACKND, optimizing network usage isn't just about reducing internal infrastructure costs. So, what benefits do customers gain when BACKND optimizes its
Written by Devops Traveler Tales, 18 February 2025 All resources are limited. We build our services using these finite resources, and we pay for every bit of them. Today, I’d like to talk about these limited resources and their associated costs—specifically, network usage. Among the many resources, network
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Written by Finance Person jhin, 11 February 2025 ⏰ Previously, we explored ‘Platform Usage Rates by Gender in the Korean Gaming Market’. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend checking it out first—this will make today’s topic even more engaging and easier to understand! Here’s
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Written by Finance Person jhin, 04 February 2025 ⏰ Quick Recap Previously, in [Key Features of the Korean Game Market], we covered: (1) Market Size and Growth of the Korean Game Industry (2) Distribution of the Korean Game Market by Platform (3) Korean Game Market Imports by Country and Game Genre
Product Management
Written by BACKND Product Manger Sunny, 17 January 2025 Why Do We Work This Way? Many companies emphasize Lean Startup and Agile Methodology, pursuing strategies for rapid growth through frequent experimentation. However, BACKND operates differently, which often raises a few questions: “We work with a Chapter-based structure. Is this really
Written by Brand Pixie Mini, 7 January 2025 Introduction The Korean gaming market is known as the fourth-largest in the world, following the United States, China, and Japan. Considering that Koreans make up only about 0.06% of the global population, this figure becomes even more astonishing! Korean the nation
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In 2023, we have conducted research on uplift modeling with Graduate School of AI, KAIST, one of the causal inference. In the process, we started the study with consent from some customers who are using our service(BACKND) to provide and disclose data, and We have achieved great results that
Written by Game Trendsetter Maci, 18 December 2024 “To those who share my memories and dreams of gaming: create even more successful games.” My first gaming memory is of playing Super Mario Bros 3, a game developed by Nintendo. The game console I received for Christmas seemed more like a
Written by BACKND CEO Owen, 13 December 2024 Hello! I'm Owen from BACKND Ensuring robust security is just as critical to a game's success as having engaging gameplay. Since 2018, we have been managing the game BACKND server and have encountered various hacking attempts. Today, I’
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External Essay
Written by Anton Sagel, 5 December 2024 Visitor from afar I visited GSTAR 2024 for the second time this year but this time I also decided to attend GCON. There, and at the events surrounding it, I made many memories and friends. Moreover, many differences between the Western and Korean
DevOps
Written by Devops Traveler Tales, 22 November 2024 Today, I’d like to take a reflective approach. As a B2B SaaS infrastructure operator, every system failure carries significant responsibility, potentially affecting numerous clients. Let me walk you through a past incident involving a service outage, the challenges we faced, and
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Trends
Written by Finance Person jhin, 05 November 2024 If you're a game developer, you might have heard a bit about the South Korean game market. Perhaps K-pop, Korean dramas, or Korea's robust eSports scene sparked your interest. No matter what brought you here, the fact that