Category Archives: Editorial

Less Junior Staff

Posted on August 26, 2024 by way0utwest

As I’ve been working with some AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies, what I’ve often found is that they produce junior-level code. The code I’d expect from someone early in their career or inexperienced in a particular area. That is code that … Continue reading →

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Your Computer Science Education

Posted on August 23, 2024 by way0utwest

I know a lot of people in this business do not have computer science degrees. While some do, I suspect it’s a minority. I’m certainly curious, so if you want to share your education experience in a comment, tell me … Continue reading →

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A Lack of Architecture and Planning

Posted on August 19, 2024 by way0utwest

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the audience, waiting for my turn to speak at DevOps Days in Minneapolis. Just before me, Xe Iaso delivered a funny and thought-provoking talk on building a social network on a whiteboard. … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Breached Data

Posted on August 17, 2024 by way0utwest

A few of you out there might be data scientists who profile data regularly. Probably a fair number of you do import/export work and learn to check data values, perhaps with counts, distincts, or other aggregates. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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