I am writing a page to document how my tech stack has evolved recently. I will continue to update this page as the process continues to document the reasons why I am updating my tech stack and the choices I have made along the way. I know it is rather silly to enumerate my entire …
I think a lot of people fail to understand the business model of modern large food retailers. It is the same model in Canada, the USA, in Europe, anywhere. In Canada, large food retailers are extremely consolidated. What people think the business model is: The food is the product, and you are the consumer. They …
We’re living through the Enshittocene, the Great Enshittening, a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are turning into giant piles of shit. It’s frustrating. Demoralizing. Even terrifying.
How I changed my mind about Ukraine.
The mandate of the Art House Film Club is to break free from the recommendation algorithms and content crafted to reach a specific target market. This club will foster community around films that will challenge you, show you what is possible on film, and introduce you to film makers that will set you on a journey of discovery that might otherwise not be possible. The club will be hosting regular viewing parties in Toronto and providing links to watch online and post comments on the films we recommend.
To rent or buy? There are a lot of articles published recently, but here is a comparison of the two options from my personal experience.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) always requires some type of password store or database.
The majority of IAM cases are handled by simple key-value password stores.
Even when more powerful and fine-grained relational databases are employed, SQL joins are complex and slow, and the results are often cached in simple key-value stores in memory anyways.
Graph databases are a novel solution to this problem, providing the elegance of relational databases without the complex and slow SQL joins that make caching necessary.
What this document covers: Cost Mail server hosting Domain name transfer SSL & CloudFront CDN Using GitHub to update the site Many articles like this going into great detail on how to set up these services with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. This article however is a birds-eye view of my recommended workflow with links to …
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I often get asked by developers what’s involved in moving into product management. I usually respond that switching roles requires a change in perspective more than anything. Before investing in the education and training required to make the switch, make sure that it fits your temperament.
No frameworks
Mobile first responsive design
Use downloadable fonts everywhere
Use proper GIT source control
