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Building Hugin on macOS with Homebrew
May 16, 20261 min read1
Design a key-value store
A Key-Value store is just a hash table, until it isn't. At scale, keys shard across servers via consistent hashing and the CAP Theorem becomes the constraint you design around. CAP Theorem Consistency
May 10, 20263 min read52
4 money rules
I came across some practical money rules on the Mel Robbins podcast that are worth keeping front of mind. Know where your money goes. Track and budget. You can't manage what you don't measure. Split y
May 6, 20261 min read16
get people to listen
6 principals of effective communicators
May 1, 20261 min read6
5 ways to control your life
for longevity and purpose
Apr 29, 20261 min read12
Influence sans manipulation
Andi Roberts had a nice article on how to influence people without being manipulative. There are 5 different types of influence methods: Rationalization (logic) Assertion (authority) Negotiating (mid
Apr 7, 20261 min read21
Did I do a good job?
Without asking for approval
Apr 2, 20261 min read43
Consistent Hashing
Adding more servers (horizontal scaling) is the key to managing load. Distributing data access across a set of servers allows for high throughput. In cloud systems it's a given that a server will go d
Mar 19, 20262 min read40