Measure before you cache
Every 'make it faster' project I've ever joined has had the same first hour. Here's what I've learned about resisting the urge to add a Redis.
Slow Dispatch
Senior engineer in Toronto. Writing about systems, trade-offs, and the craft of programming.
A personal essay blog by Allan Ninal. Writing about systems, trade-offs, and the parts of engineering that don't fit on a slide.
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The shape of a good pull request
I've reviewed about ten thousand PRs. The good ones look almost identical. Here's the shape — what to put in the diff, the description, and what to leave on the floor.
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Types are a conversation, not a contract
I used to think strong typing was about preventing bugs. Now I think it's about thinking out loud — and the bugs prevented are a side effect.
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Why I stopped writing RFCs
The RFC process at the last three places I worked was a way of pretending we were having a conversation. Here's what I do instead.