Some time ago I wrote about when to start microservicing and my friend Evan replied this way on Twitter: ... Read more

So, you’re thinking of becoming a software developer? That’s awesome - an awesome profession and awesome that you are considering whether it is right for you. I also think it is awesome that you would consider my advice (that is why you’re here, right?). ... Read more

Recently I read Sam Newman’s excellent book “Building Microservices”. I highly recommend it for anyone working in or considering microservice architectures - in other words, anyone who works on back-end software systems (if you aren’t doing microservices now, you should at least be aware of the approach and considering them). ... Read more

Well, the BCS is no more, replaced this year with a long-demanded playoff system. We haven’t even started the playoffs yet or even chosen the teams that will be in the playoff, but I already think we say this effort, while a good forward step, falls short of the mark. ... Read more

Recently I have seen a lot of interest in a petition on WhiteHouse.gov entitled “Require Porn to Be an Opt-Out Feature of Internet Service Providers Rather than a Standard Feature”. The title makes me chuckle; I doubt any ISP advertises the existence of porn on the Internet as one of their “features”. ... Read more