Mysql "Swap Insanity"
Update: Also read A brief update on NUMA and MySQL. The “swap insanity” problem, in brief When running MySQL on a large system (e.g., 64GB RAM and dual quad core CPUs) with a large Inno…
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How to reject a job candidate without being an asshole
I used to send a job candidate an email like the following after the person failed a phone intervi...
There is no nanotech, stop talking about it and start laughing at it
I used to work next to the center for nanotechnology. The first indication I had that there was something wrong with the discipline of “nanotechnology” is I noticed that the people who …
My Favorite Engineering Interview Question
As Ning is ramping up recruiting again, I need to brush off my interrogation techniques interview questions. Sadly, one of my favorites is no longer so useful, as originally designed, due to technical advances in hard drives. I figured I’d share and discuss how I use it. Hopefully folks can give me some feedback on…
Did your boss thank you for coding yourself to death?
Why programmers shouldn't work themselves into the ground for the company, told through the story of a brilliant developer called John.
Ten Steps To Ten Thousand Sign Ups Before We Even Launch Our Startup
Blueleaf is building the world’s first truly personal financial planning platform. It’s a complex product with a lot of features to meet all the different problems that our customer discovery has...
Scribd.com Comes to the Dark Side
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The Two Things about Computer Programming
In The Two Things about the Two Things, it's noted that people are unlikely to agree what the two things are, especially when it comes to computing. So I'm going to cheat.