Did you know Kube-proxy doesn’t perform load-balancing itself?* It’s iptables (by default).
Explains how Kube-proxy uses iptables for load-balancing in Kubernetes and the implications for gRPC/HTTP/2 traffic.
Explains how Kube-proxy uses iptables for load-balancing in Kubernetes and the implications for gRPC/HTTP/2 traffic.
Explores writing as cognitive entertainment, connecting programming, consciousness, and AI collaboration to nourish the mind rather than exploit attention.
A guide to using a PowerShell script with Ollama and the Qwen 2.5 model to perform AI-assisted code reviews on PostgreSQL database migration scripts.
Explains how to integrate local AI (Ollama) with PowerShell to automate SQL code reviews and checks in DataOps pipelines using tools like Flyway.
Author seeks advice from experienced software buyers for a new 'Observability Governance' section in the upcoming second edition of 'Observability Engineering'.
A developer's review of Visual Studio 2026's performance improvements and deep CoPilot integration, with notes on iOS 26's new features like Hold Assist.
Announcing a new experimental gRPC extension for FrankenPHP, enabling high-performance gRPC servers using PHP, Go, or a mix of both.
A weekly collection of articles on software architecture, AI's impact on programming, engineering metrics, and legacy code strategies.
A technical exploration of seven methods to intentionally waste CPU time for precise durations, focusing on user-land implementations for profiling tests.
Explains a Swift Package Manager bug where moving localization files to an SPM package breaks app translations, detailing the cause and a workaround.
Explores how visual design in programming, like typography and icon generation, shapes cognitive patterns and attention.
Argues that LLMs serve as a baseline for developer tools, not replacements, due to their general but non-specialized capabilities.
A beginner's guide to using Git and GitHub for version control in web development, covering installation and basic local repository usage.
Explores the extreme challenges of developing large-scale systems software, using Oxide's software update project as a case study.
PostgreSQL 19 adds new random() functions for generating random dates and timestamps, useful for creating test data.
A performance comparison of Visual Studio 2026 vs. 2022, focusing on build times and resource usage for a large .NET Framework solution.
A beginner's guide to Markdown, a lightweight markup language used in programming documentation and web development.
A critique of JavaScript's dependency management after a major supply-chain attack, arguing for systemic change but predicting stagnation.
Explains Azure Policy for automated cloud governance, covering policy definitions, assignments, and enforcement effects like deny and audit.
A blog post exploring the differences between AI and ML, clarifying terminology and common misconceptions in the field.