31 May 2024

20 links · Friday

Can The Data Fit In My Mouth

I have a very straightforward metric for if something counts as “big data”: if it is possible, using consumer-grade data storage media, to fit all of the data inside of my mouth, then you should probably not call it “big data”.

Startup Tips from Clever’s CEO

What I learned from attending the CEO of Clever’s talk on startups last month at UC Berkeley.

Redefining Career Specialization – Jeff Morhous

Just becoming the best programmer is too hard. Becoming the best ruby programmer is hard, but not as hard. Becoming the best Ruby on Rails backend developer is a little easier...

Ulysses, by James Joyce - Free ebook download

Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Ulysses: A man passes a day in early twentieth-century Dublin, in a journey patterned on Homer’s Odyssey.

Simulate sun shadows

Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time

NEWS: ASP.NET 8 Webinar

Finally - the ASP.NET 8 Webinar is ready and the first installment will be at the 9th of July 2024! Here is a quick overview!

Unexpected Anti-Patterns for Engineering Leaders

Will Larson, a veteran engineering leader and the CTO at Carta, holds three conventional engineering management “anti-patterns” up to the light for a closer look.