Movement for Engineers

2023-07-09

Until we get get to be chromed-up cyborgs, we’re stuck with our meat bodies, and like many things, they need regular maintenance. Here is a brief introduction to keeping your body moving as someone who spends a lot of time sitting down.

So, You Want To Build A DBaaS Part 2: Technical Bits

2023-05-21

In my first post in this pseudo-series, we covered more of the theory and organisational practices around building and operating a database-as-a-service platform. In this post, I’ll cover some of the more technical aspects of this that I think are worth considering, drawn from my own experience.

So, You Want To Build A DBaaS

2023-03-29

So you’ve made the decision to build a Database-as-a-Service product (or something similar). As a result, you are making state and coordination your problem. Here are some things I’ve learned to keep in mind as you embark on this project, in no particular order (other than the first). This is a long one, so a table of contents is provided to skip around to the points that interest you.

Corporate Legibility for Software Engineers

2022-12-13

Corporate legibility is the art of making tasks, and their outcomes, easier to understand for those not directly involved. I’ll help you understand why this is an important thing to be aware of and how to use it to help your career.