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This story explores some concepts in computer networking, inspired by Michael Nielsen’s idea of discovery fiction . Code samples can also be found in this repo . Excerpts use openbsd-flavoured netcat on Debian Linux; behviour and IPv6 support may vary by version.
With ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequences you could in theory encode an unlimited amount of data in a single emoji.
Among a certain tech set, Kubernetes has earned a reputation as an unnecessarily complicated time-sink that startups should avoid. Using Kubernetes with a small team is seen as a sign of over-engineering.