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Thoughts on engineering leadership, distributed systems, architecture, and the craft of building software.
192 essays and counting
Instagram Launches and Mobile-First Becomes the Default
A photo sharing app called Instagram just proved that mobile-first is not a compromise, it is a strategy
NoSQL Is Having Its Moment
MongoDB, Cassandra, and the database paradigm shift that is making relational purists uncomfortable
The Linux Admin Life: RHEL in Production
What day-to-day Linux system administration actually looks like when real systems depend on you
Platform as a Service Goes Mainstream
Heroku and the rise of PaaS are changing how developers think about deploying applications
OpenStack: The Open Source Cloud Revolution
Rackspace and NASA are building an open source cloud platform and it could change everything
Why I Want a Masters in Computer Science
An engineering student thinks through the case for grad school in America
iPad Changes the Game, Or Does It?
Apple just announced the iPad and the internet cannot decide if it is revolutionary or a giant iPod Touch