Feb 17Sagas: the Search for Logical ConsistencyGetting into the microservice architecture is a kind of rabbit hole; I think the deeper you get into microservices, the more likely you are to suggest monoliths…unless you’re a masochist. So you’ve reached the zenith of microservices: you’ve got a bunch of services that have incredibly specific responsibilities and are…Microservices7 min readMicroservices7 min read
Feb 10Data Consistency: the Don Quixote of SagasI had a kind of overall problem, and in developing microservices and applications in general, I heard about sagas a lot, and it sounded like it could be a solution to my problem. My problem was that I wanted to ensure data consistency, that when data was mutated, especially in…Concurrency5 min readConcurrency5 min read
Feb 3Race Conditions: Threads Passing in the NightHave you ever written some code that…didn’t’ quite work?…like it works MOST of the time, but every once in a while it stops working or fails under load in production, but you can’t recreate it. This could be the result of a race conditions which can occur once in a…Race Condition6 min readRace Condition6 min read
Jan 27Virtual Serialization: when Two Threads Become OneVirtual Serialization is the idea that if two threads are dependent on each other, they can become one/serialized which has far reaching implications when it comes to performance, maintenance and readability. We may be asking ourselves…why don’t we just ensure that our code only uses one thread?…but then we may…Concurrency4 min readConcurrency4 min read
Dec 27, 2021Generating a LabVIEW UI 4: Functional PrototypeLabVIEW, unlike other languages, draws non-traditional developers or rather people who aren’t developers at all, so when challenged to create a user interface, they may be starting from less than scratch: “I don’t even know how to begin to begin”. I think with this process, someone who is at least…4 min read4 min read
Dec 20, 2021Generating a LabVIEW UI 3: Control SchemeLabVIEW, unlike other languages, draws non-traditional developers or rather people who aren’t developers at all, so when challenged to create a user interface, they may be starting from less than scratch: “I don’t even know how to begin to begin”. I think with this process, someone who is at least…Labview5 min readLabview5 min read
Dec 13, 2021Generating a LabVIEW UI 2: Color SchemeLabVIEW, unlike other languages, draws non-traditional developers or rather people who aren’t developers at all, so when challenged to create a user interface, they may be starting from less than scratch: “I don’t even know how to begin to begin”. I think with this process, someone who is at least…5 min read5 min read
Dec 6, 2021Generating a LabVIEW UI 1: WireframesLabVIEW, unlike other languages, draws non-traditional developers or rather people who aren’t developers at all, so when challenged to create a user interface, they may be starting from less than scratch: “I don’t even know how to begin to begin”. I think with this process, someone who is at least…Labview4 min readLabview4 min read
Jun 1, 2021IntroductionI think it’s always important to set goals and intent before you start anything…and Fuck have I started writing. I’m an opinionated, passionate and…introspective person. I’ve got a way about learning things and I love writing about things I’ve learned. …Introduction3 min readIntroduction3 min read
