Explains Azure Availability Zones for high availability, covering concepts, supported resources, and comparisons with Availability Sets.
Discusses proposals to limit JavaScript and other resources in browsers to improve web performance, comparing WebKit's idea to Chrome's Never-Slow Mode.
A technical overview of the evolution of large-scale pre-trained language models like BERT, GPT, and T5, focusing on contextual embeddings and transfer learning in NLP.
A database expert reviews their 2018 speaking engagements and blog output, focusing on Columnstore Indexes, Graph Databases, and Batch Execution Mode.
Guide to controlling IKEA Trådfri and other Zigbee bulbs without vendor gateways using a custom CC2531 USB dongle and open-source software.
Explains the slice() function in Terraform for extracting subsets from lists, with examples and use cases.
Key focus areas for hiring a VP of Engineering for a small, growing team, covering culture, automation, and team mentorship.
A guide to implementing integration testing for Node.js microservices using the Pact.js framework for consumer-driven contract testing.
A developer creates a Battleship game board using CSS Grid and minimal JavaScript as part of a personal challenge to build CodePen projects.
Update on a bug fix for Compiled Bindings in Windows 10 SDK, requiring FallbackValue to be explicitly set for proper null handling.
A collection of lesser-known but powerful PostgreSQL features and tips shared by the developer community, from data types to performance tricks.
Explains how oversized VARCHAR columns in SQL Server can negatively impact query performance by inflating memory grant requests.
A technical article discussing debugging tricks for complex statistical models with symmetries, focusing on verification and small-sample testing.
A developer shares practical recommendations and lessons learned from using Terraform to provision Azure PaaS services, based on real-world experience.
A .NET developer's 2017 blog retrospective, analyzing traffic stats, top posts about CLR internals, and the impact of Hacker News.
Explores the R-CNN family of models for object detection, covering R-CNN, Fast R-CNN, Faster R-CNN, and Mask R-CNN with technical details.
An overview of the PostgreSQL community structure, including its unique license, core team, and contributor hierarchy.
Live coverage and highlights from PASS Summit 2017, focusing on Microsoft Data Platform updates, Azure services, and SQL Server.
Explains the five common forms of Clojure keywords, their use cases, and provides recommendations for idiomatic usage.
Discusses how Docker is a tool that can be misused, arguing that its problems stem from implementation, not the technology itself, and connecting it to DevOps culture.
