Explores how governance in open source projects can be manipulated, drawing parallels to political gerrymandering, using examples like Apache Cassandra.
A guide to using Kafka Connect to stream data from Kafka topics to Elasticsearch 7, covering configuration, common errors, and schema options.
Explores the evolution of the World Wide Web from a simple 'Web of Documents' to the complex 'Web of Applications' we use today.
An analysis criticizing Collabora's addition of HDCP DRM to the Weston Wayland compositor, arguing it was driven by financial motives rather than technical merit.
Explains how to use Go's internal/ directory to create private packages, reducing a project's public API surface and improving design.
Explains a Windows debugging issue where attaching to a suspended process can cause an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION, with analysis and workarounds.
A developer reflects on building and shutting down feediary, a privacy-focused RSS reader, due to low conversion to paid subscriptions.
Explores using PowerShell 7's new ternary operator to simulate elseif logic through nesting, with examples and readability considerations.
Explores the preview feature of ordered Clustered Columnstore Indexes in Azure SQL Data Warehouse, testing syntax and performance benefits.
A developer shares their experience attending JSConf Budapest, highlighting the talks, people, venue, and personal reflections on the event.
Explains why Azure Functions with HTTP triggers are not ideal for building full web APIs and should be used for reactive, message-based logic instead.
A critique of the Oxford-Munich Code of Conduct for Data Scientists, focusing on its technical recommendations on sampling and data retention.
Summary of Blazor announcements from .NET Conf 2019, including the release of Blazor Server and a WebAssembly release date.
A review of Solo.io's standout presentation at Cloud Field Day 6, focusing on their API gateway and service mesh orchestration tools.
A guide to participating in Hacktoberfest 2019, focusing on contributing to open source PowerShell projects and finding issues to work on.
A tutorial on using kafkacat to copy data between Kafka clusters via Unix pipelines for quick, simple data replication.
A guide to using GitHub Actions to build and deploy OpenFaaS serverless functions, including a custom action workflow example.
The article argues for more intuitive and enjoyable user interfaces for working with variable fonts, comparing current tools to clunky emoji selection.
A technical review of Hammerspace's data orchestration platform presented at Cloud Field Day, analyzing its value proposition against cloud-native alternatives.
An exploration of predictive analytics, its historical roots in human nature, and its modern implementation through data science and AI technologies.
