A technical proof and algorithm for fast unrounded scaling in floating-point formatting, part of a series on floating-point printing and parsing.
A software engineer's reflection on managing priorities and technical debt in a fast-growing company, comparing it to spinning plates.
Argues that cloud strategy should be a business decision based on growth, not just an engineering cost optimization.
Explains the non-random algorithm Kubernetes uses to select pods for deletion during scale-in operations, including the pod-deletion-cost annotation.
A developer reflects on the value of 'doing things that don't scale' for human connection and avoiding premature optimization in tech projects.
Key lessons from 2024 ML conferences on building effective machine learning systems, covering reward functions, trade-offs, and practical engineering advice.
A guide on scaling Azure App Service Plans between B1, B2, and B3 SKUs using PowerShell commands and parameters.
A coaching-style article posing critical questions for tech leaders to consider before scaling their engineering teams and hiring new developers.
Analyzes Mark Zuckerberg's recent comments on raising performance expectations at Meta, linking it to broader challenges of scaling engineering teams in large tech companies.
A guide for founders on scaling by empowering new leaders, focusing on reversible vs. irreversible decisions in tech and product management.
Diagnosing and fixing Azure Function Consumption Plan scaling issues where Event Hub triggers stop processing events after going to sleep.
A guide offering practical advice for managing large open source communities, covering automation, governance, and moderation.
Explains how Azure Durable Functions scale, detailing the differences between stateless activity functions and stateful orchestrators/entities.
Explains the Global VM Lock (GVL) in Ruby, its impact on concurrency and scaling, and how to optimize applications like Sidekiq and Puma.
A critique of modern Agile scaling frameworks, arguing for simpler, more effective software development practices based on core principles.
A keynote presentation on scaling tech platforms and the SuperApp strategy, using case studies from Alibaba, Grab, and WeChat.
A recap of KubeCon Shanghai 2019, highlighting China's massive scale in cloud native adoption and its growing role in open source contributions.
A tutorial on scaling Kubernetes deployments programmatically using a .NET Core API and the KubernetesClient library.
Explains how to scale ASP.NET Core SignalR applications using Azure Service Bus as a cheaper alternative to Redis or Azure SignalR Service.
A data science leader shares challenges of scaling a data science team at Lazada, focusing on balancing business input with ML automation.
