Explains why Kubernetes takes 60-90 seconds to update Secrets/ConfigMaps on mounted volumes, detailing the kubelet's sync mechanism.
A tutorial on implementing Azure App Configuration feature flags in an ASP.NET Core API, including setup, configuration, and label-specific flag usage.
A reflection on Chris Coyier's call to 'bring back blogging' by publishing your own feed, with thoughts on overcoming writing barriers.
Tips for writing effective CVs for tech roles, focusing on quantifying achievements and keeping a work diary to track accomplishments.
A guide to automating Node.js application deployment using AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure as code (IaC).
Explores using the M4 macro processor to make SQL code more modular, reusable, and composable for managing large, complex codebases.
A developer's strategy for using 26 different programming languages to solve Advent of Code challenges, focusing on language selection and difficulty planning.
The article argues that 2023 will be a year for personal websites, driven by instability on social media platforms, and encourages owning your own web space.
A developer builds a personal CLI tool to quickly share files via a custom web server, bypassing platform upload restrictions.
A guide to building secure container images, covering image signing, reducing scanner noise, and using SBOMs for vulnerability management.
A manager's role as a buffer, shielding their team from external pressures and internal stress to maintain focus and productivity.
A tech writer discusses the importance of giving and receiving corrections kindly within the web development community.
A tutorial on fine-tuning Google's FLAN-T5 model for summarizing chat and dialogue using the samsum dataset and Hugging Face Transformers.
A guide on the concept of 'managing upwards' to build trust with your manager and increase productivity by proactively taking ownership.
Explains how to implement and manage feature flags using Azure App Configuration Service for controlled feature releases.
A developer's weekly reflection on George Hotz's Twitter exit, codebase criticism, and the challenges of tech management.
A technical guide on implementing Slack's HTTP request signature verification in Rust using the ring crate.
Explains why PyTorch multi-process data loaders cause massive RAM duplication and provides solutions to share dataset memory across processes.
A data scientist reviews his 2022 goals, including technical writing on ML topics and career progression, and sets new goals for 2023.
Discusses the importance of managing a project backlog by closing out old, unrealistic issues to improve focus and efficiency.
