Tag Archives: software development

Microservices for Databases

Posted on April 2, 2015 by way0utwest

I ran into a talented developer last year that was talking about microservices. It’s an interesting concept, one the Netflix has adopted with success. I was excited about the possibilities of using microservices until this guy said that everything could be … Continue reading →

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Microservices and Databases

Posted on March 31, 2015 by way0utwest

I ran across a post on microservices recently and was intrigued. I always like the idea of loosely coupled, independent items in software. However the idea of microservices causes issues with databases. Here’s the section in the piece by Netflix: … Continue reading →

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Source Code Security

Posted on March 31, 2015 by way0utwest

I’m not surprised, and I had expected to read about something like this much sooner. Apparently someone at the ride sharing company, Uber, posted a security key online in a GitHub distribution. I assume this was some sort of code repository … Continue reading →

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Software Engineering in Practice

Posted on March 30, 2015 by way0utwest

I ran across a review of a developer’s first year at a company. The company is endjin and the poster describes their first year as a “software engineer apprentice,” which is an interesting way to look at one’s early career. While it’s … Continue reading →

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