Explains how to create and use XAML Markup Extensions to simplify setting custom icons in UWP/WinUI applications.
Explains Azure Availability Zones for high availability, covering concepts, supported resources, and comparisons with Availability Sets.
OKRs alone won't solve team communication problems; explicit, formal communication is essential for alignment, especially as startups grow.
A delegate previews Datrium's cloud and on-premises data management solutions ahead of a Cloud Field Day presentation.
Explains Azure Availability Sets for high availability, covering fault/update domains, SLA, and deployment best practices.
A delegate previews Kemp's cloud load balancing solutions ahead of Cloud Field Day 5, analyzing their integration with Azure Stack and multi-cloud.
A technical guide exploring stream-stream joins in KSQL using orders and shipments data, covering setup, aggregations, and join implementation.
Stack Overflow's co-founder Joel Spolsky announces he is stepping down as CEO and moving to Chairman of the Board, reflecting on the company's growth.
Explains the role of the META-INF/spring.factories file in enabling Spring Boot's auto-configuration and modular design.
Analysis of cold start durations in Azure Functions, comparing deployment methods and the impact of Application Insights on performance.
An analysis of Cohesity's evolution from a backup appliance vendor to a data aggregator, using aggregation theory to explain its cloud strategy.
A guide to terminating all running KSQL queries and dropping streams/tables using curl, jq, and xargs commands.
Analyzes the limitations of tip jars and platforms like Patreon for sustainable open source funding, arguing they create a precarious gig economy for maintainers.
Overview of new developer features in Java 12, including Switch Expressions (preview) and new String methods like indent and transform.
Argues Rust is a poor replacement for C due to its rapid feature growth and complexity, contrasting it with C's stability and portability.
Explores concurrency and isolation models in AWS Lambda and other serverless platforms, analyzing trade-offs for different workloads.
Explains high availability concepts and SLAs for Azure App Service and Azure Function Apps, including regional deployment and redundancy strategies.
Key dates and registration details for VMware's VMworld 2019 conferences in the US and Europe, including CFP deadlines and early bird pricing.
A tutorial on deploying a Python Flask application to Azure App Service on Linux using GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.
A delegate previews NGINX's role in cloud computing ahead of Cloud Field Day, covering its products and recent acquisition by F5.
