How does one get to a 99.999% of uptime on their public, frequently used API? The usual answers are all focused on technical solutions. I suppose your tech stack, architecture, deployment strategy, and all these wonderfully concrete choices matter a lot. …
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No, a cat didn’t just step on my keyboard. There is a lot about the hottest topic in (every) town that is just… confusing. Every single product out there has to have AI in it. Even a toothbrush. This must mean that everyone wants it and customers are supe…
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When I started my company, it was very obvious that we were going with a microservice architecture from the get go. Even though we were just two people, it seemed like the right choice. Different pieces of your business have their own different rhythms af…
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Rewarding problem solving creates a paradox. Imagine two different teams. One team, let’s call it Team A, is not very dynamic. The team members are content, they do solid work every day, and work well together. They end their days after 8h of work or less…
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Many people in tech look up to Silicon Valley startups, treating their practices and habits as some sort of recipe for success. It stems from fundamental lack of knowledge of how SV startups are run and for what purpose.
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