wagoodman/dive
This was a useful tool I came across the other day. It gives nice visibility into the various layers in a Docker image. This is great for understanding what is hiding in there…
Should that be a Microservice? Keep These Six Factors in Mind
Lots of folks have been moving to microservices over the last several years, ourselves included. They are not always appropriate, however. Nathaniel lays out some factors to consider before making the jump.
Storing HD photos in a relational database: recipe for an epic fail
I’ve come across the pattern a few times where large data blobs (images, documents, etc.) are stored in a relational database. This article does a great job of explaining, in excruciating detail, why that is…sub-optimal.
Hacker Tools
I wish they had this class back when I was in school. This is a fantastic resource for folks looking to learn how to better leverage the shell command line tools (among other things).
Great developers are raised, not hired
Finding great technical talent is a challenge for all organizations. Sometimes the best option is right under our noses…
Saved by the Schema: Using JSON Schema to Document, Test, and Debug APIs
If you are working with JSON, particularly in API request/responses, it can be extremely useful to know about JSON Schemas to help with documentation and validation. The article goes into some of the use cases with testing.
The 2018 DevOps RoadMap
I love these articles that provide a learning roadmap through some of the larger ecosystems. This roadmap does a splendid job of laying out the current DevOps landscape.
Why Semantic Versioning Isn't
We are back! In today’s episode, Jeremy Ashkenas talks about the gaps that exist in the common practice of semantic versioning.
Chatbots aren't as difficult to make as You Think
Chatbots can seem both magical and infuriating, depending on how well they are working. In either case, how they are built is a fascinating subject. This blog post shows how to make a simple one that has some complex behavior.
Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2019
Stack Overflow is well known to developers everywhere, and a great many developers use it frequently. This makes their annual surveys of developer interesting reading…