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Understanding Linux load average is crucial for monitoring system performance, as it reflects the number of tasks ready to run and smooths out short-term fluctuations.
Utilizing probability distributions effectively informs rational decision-making across various sectors, emphasizing the need for contextual understanding and risk management strategies.
Probability is defined as plausibility, with various methods for measurement, highlighting challenges in assigning probabilities to unique events.
The text discusses how to turn Vim into an operations-IDE by executing a command. It compares the process with Neovim and explains the benefits of using Vim with distribution packages and Vim plugins. The author also provides a us...
The text discusses the challenges faced by startups when using cloud services, highlighting that what works for large organizations might not be suitable for small companies. It explains how cloud providers commoditized Linux and ...
The blog discusses the challenges of unreliable APIs, particularly those exposed by cloud services. It explains the impact of API failures on processes and suggests a simple retry + exponential backoff pattern to mitigate transien...
The post discusses the HTMX technology, which allows for the replacement of divs in a web application without having to use React and Kubernetes. It provides an example of a Hello World application using HTMX and explains how it w...
The text discusses the ill-posed question about microservices and the Ops/Dev ratio, emphasizing that the benefits of microservices must compensate for the increase in the Ops/Dev ratio and the consequential extra work and risk. I...
The text provides an easy-to-read example of the basic use of Python Multiprocessing, explaining the concept and providing a self-explanatory code. It covers the execution of different functions in parallel and instances of the sa...
The blog post discusses the creation of fake dictionary entries using a Python script called definitive. It also provides instructions on how to use the script and includes an example of a definition card. The author also mentions...
Entropy is a concept that is often misunderstood and is poorly explained on the internet. It is the size of the room for uncertainty in a process. Entropy can be reduced by lowering the number of possible outcomes and reducing the...
The text discusses the seven deadly traits of startup culture that can lead to problems in technology companies. It suggests alternative cultural traits that should be fostered and provides examples of practical dilemmas in techno...
The text discusses the impact of software maintenance on development capacity, explaining how team capacity for development decays exponentially while the required capacity for optimal maintenance grows with the symmetric exponent...

0Devops: the funeral

2023-06-18

The text discusses the death of Devops and the issues with reproducibility in real-world systems. It explains the history of Devops and its response to varying sysadmin practices, as well as the shift from repetitive operational t...
The text discusses the harmful effects of hype trains in the IT industry, particularly for startups and SMEs. It provides empirical rules to identify hype trains and emphasizes the importance of rational decision making in technol...

0Ideology

2023-06-03

The text discusses the adoption of fixed sets of ideas without questioning their logical coherence, using examples of book purchases to illustrate the issue. It emphasizes the importance of assessing individual ideas and avoiding ...
The text discusses the four modes of contemporary thinking, which are indifference, linearity, optimization, and chaos. It explains how these modes apply to social issues and the need for education to promote second order thinking...
The text discusses the logistical challenges of group sex and compares it to the challenges of political correctness in group discussions. It highlights the exponential growth of consent logistics with the increase in the number o...
The text discusses the prevalence of simplism in modern society, where people demand simple explanations for complex issues. This has led to a lack of understanding in areas such as economics, statistics, engineering, and science,...