Technology Commentary

With the new componentize-py project, Python can take its place as a top-tier WebAssembly language.

Increased adoption of microservices and Kubernetes has led to a boom in testing. Bruno Lopes of Kubeshop discusses this rise in testing and what it means for the developer experience.

The October TLA+ workshop still has some slots left! Register here, use the code C0MPUT3RTHINGS for 15% off. I wanted to write some stuff on TLA+ modeling...

It’s been nearly a year since it became clear Elon Musk was going to buy Twitter, and I wanted to take a second and just say thank goodness for Mastodon. I was skeptical that another Twitter-like service was something people (including me) wanted, but it turns out we very

Since my initial post on Postmarks, I made two minor changes to my bookmarking site: I edited src/pages/layouts/main.hbs to eliminate the Login link from the header and the footer I also removed th…

Musicians: Speak now or forever hold your beats.

We continue to not solve the same problems that we largely conjured out of no where.

The most important questions regarding web component accessibility

JasperFx Software has several decades worth of experience with Test Driven Development, developer focused testing, and test automation in general. We’re more than happy to engage with potenti…

Mobility tech has become inextricably linked with connectivity in ways that accelerate some of the most problematic aspects of the modern digital economy.

Alive and still quite vigorous considering its age

How I used artificial intelligence and async programming to transform interesting conversations into blog posts.

The software industry is learning once again that complexity kills

Some notes about the UK air traffic control meltdown

Why do we rely on such a fractured, vendor-dominated database layer in our supply chain? Why aren’t we more worried?

In the ownership trio, we discussed 3 elements: Knowledge, Mandate and Responsibility. This article digs into various broken ownership scenarios where 1-2 of those elements are missing, what are the common symptoms and how to fix them.

A subtle change to a vital piece of equipment almost derailed a major project

Oracle's repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed

Plus: Spending on AI model training infra now the top priority among datacenter operators

Should the production, marketing, and distribution of any device which can be used to infringe IP rights be made illegal?

Explore a real world example of splitting up work into bits. I take a proposal for adding notifications and break it down.

It all started with a laser printer — The Xerox 9700.

I really like this quote from Jeff Bezos: “Anybody who doesn’t change their mind a lot is dramatically underestimating the complexity of the world we live in.” Lately I have been thinking about wha…

On making safe architectural decisions

With the publication of Messaging Layer Security (MLS) as an RFC, I’ve been pulled into some recent discussion about bringing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to the web. This is a topic that comes up every so often and has weirdly haunted me throughout my career. (I spent my undergrad and graduate research years working on cryptography implementations in Javascript and how to use them in applications.)

Combatting Dark Web scams: exposing "TOR GUNS" gun store fraud. Dive into our article for essential insights!

Unlock long-term cloud sustainability by using a proactive, inclusive approach to include developers.

It's been about 5 months since Substack introduced Substack Notes. Some Googling to refresh my memory regarding the timing of the announcement and the impact surfaced articles like this Guardian piece that detailed Elon Musk's petty response to the launch of a (much smaller) competitor to Twitter. The shenanigans regarding blocked links, searches, and false