Why you can’t manage humans like they’re software
Early on at Amazon, CEO Jeff Bezos famously issued a memo about how software was to be built at the company. Teams would share their data through service interfaces, or…
DNS settings remain set after TAP use #180
https://github.com/openconnect/openconnect-gui/issues/180 Use above code for use with Openconnect 1.5.3
Why Software is the Ultimate Business Model (and the data to prove it)
I often say that if Warren Buffett were 30 years old, he’d only invest in software. Here’s why… 1. The Demand for Software is very strong and stable — Spend on software…
Coding Tip: Try to Code Without Loops
source: https://edgecoders.com/coding-tip-try-to-code-without-loops-18694cf06428 You might uncover better solutions In a previous article, I wrote about how trying to solve coding challenges without using if-statements might help uncover better solutions. In this…
[Chicken-users] [ANN] CHICKEN 5.0.0 has been released
From: Peter Bex Subject: CHICKEN 5.0.0 has been released Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 19:53:30 +0100 User-agent: NeoMutt/20170113 (1.7.2) Dear CHICKEN users, We are proud to announce the immediate availability…
The Bcrypt Protocol… is kind of a mess
While writing my own bcrypt library, being unsatisfied with the current Java de-facto standard implementation jBcrypt, I discovered a lot of odd things surrounding the bcrypt protocol (mind you: not…
Why Americans are sticking with older phones
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/upgrade-no-thanks-americans-are-sticking-with-their-old-phones-1540818000 Americans are holding on to their smartphones for longer than ever. Pricier devices, fewer subsidies from carriers and the demise of the two-year cellphone contract have led consumers…
Why is Python so slow?
Source: https://hackernoon.com/why-is-python-so-slow-e5074b6fe55b Python is booming in popularity. It is used in DevOps, Data Science, Web Development and Security. It does not, however, win any medals for speed.
Understanding How Apache Pulsar Works
Source: https://jack-vanlightly.com/blog/2018/10/2/understanding-how-apache-pulsar-works I will be writing a series of blog posts about Apache Pulsar, including some Kafka vs Pulsar posts. First up though I will be running some chaos tests…