- Keeping CALM: when distributed consistency is easy
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A good explanation of the CALM theorem. If you’re working on distributed systems and are not familiar with the latter, it’s a must-read.
- Running Wasm Workers Server in Docker Desktop
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Wasm Workers Server is a tool that allows running WebAssembly-powered containers. Either use code compiled to WebAssembly, e.g., Rust, or interpreted code when the interpreting runtime has already been compiled, e.g., Python. Results are impressive.
- Row Columns That the Select Statement Hides From You
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A very short read that proves beyond any doubt that
SELECT *don’t return every column of the table. - You Don’t Need a Dedicated Cache Service - PostgreSQL as a Cache
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Tables with
UNLOGGEDhave some nice properties, e.g., no Write-Ahead-Log. I still wouldn’t recommend using this trick in production, but I learned something new. - Microservices without reason
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I’ve advised against using microservices unless… The post mentions the only two reasons why you should start considering microservices. Good sum-up all in all.
- 7 Code Virtues Explained
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Some good stuff, the rest is highly subjective. I need to write a post about it.
- Making Rust supply chain attacks harder with Cackle
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Somebody implemented a compile-time security feature for Rust to decrease the likehood of supply-chain attacks. Meanwhile, the great powers at Oracle have deprecated the Security Manager. I must admit that I’m eagerly waiting for the next Log4Shell.
- GraalVM Replaces the GraalVM Updater with Language Libraries
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I need to understand how it works if you are not using Java at all, i.e., use GraalVM’s TruffleRuby to run your Ruby app.
- Why a Computer Science Degree Isn’t Enough
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Most top-performing computer science students aren’t able to implement basic industry-related tasks. With more than two decades of industry experience and the same time teaching at universities, I concur with the observation.
The fix is both unbelievably simple and utterly unachievable: replace all teachers who are buried in research and don’t bother keeping up with anything outside their field with industry professionals.
- It looks like you’re a developer. Would you like help upgrading Windows 11?
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Microsoft adds a PC setup option and tools just for coders in Win 11 23H2.
We definitely live in interesting times. I wonder if Apple is going to follow the move.
- Leverage the richness of HTTP status codes
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If you’re not a REST expert, you probably use the same HTTP codes over and over in your responses, mostly 200, 404, and 500. If using authentication, you might perhaps add 401 and 403; if using redirects 301 and 302, that might be all. But the range of possible status codes is much broader than that and can improve semantics a lot. While many discussions about REST focus on entities and methods, using the correct response status codes can make your API stand out.
This post sparked a great lot of debate on Reddit.