Continuing on the theme of approximations from yesterday, today’s paper looks at what must be one of the best known approximate data structures after the Bloom Filter, HyperLogLog. It’s HyperLogLog wi
Do you ever get that feeling like no matter how hard you work, you just can’t keep up? This isn’t a problem uniquely faced by modern knowledge workers. It’s also a characteristic of certain software s
From their ersatz offices in coffee shops, coworking spaces, and living rooms, a growing number of remote workers are quietly remaking the way we work and live. Take Eden Rehmet, who was able to parla
Don’t waste $1 million on devops infrastructure that you’ll never need (written by lawrence krubner, however indented passages are often quotes). You can contact lawrence at: lawrence@krubner.com, or
In our interview with Daniele Bolelli we said how there is a certain class of people who can’t be placed in a single category. Their interests and accomplishments span multiple industries and fields a
Being alone can sometimes feel pleasurable. A good book, some quiet time to ourselves, just us and our thoughts, away from the hustle and bustle of daily work and social obligations. But, other times,
Last week, I met a VP of Sales that had been using EchoSign / Adobe Sign for 11 years. Her company had been acquired, and the acquirer cancelled the contract, due to a feature gap in the new company’s
Credit... Todd St. John Silicon Valley Goes to Therapy Bummed out by the world and their role in it, tech workers are seeking help — and founding some start-ups along the way. Credit... Todd St. John
The following message from T. Boone Pickens was written prior to his passing on September 11, 2019. Mr. Pickens’ website and social media accounts are now being maintained by T. Boone Pickens Foundati
They can be identified by their independent-bookstore tote bags, their “Book Lover” mugs, or—most reliably—by the bound, printed stacks of paper they flip through on their lap. They are, for lack of a
I’ve been working through Handbook of Relational Database Design by Candace Fleming and Barbara von Halle, first released in 1989, which ambitiously attempts to define best practice for both modeling
What is Kakoune? Kakoune (/kə'kuːn/) describes itself as a codeeditor heavily inspired by Vim , and like the venerable vi (1) and itssuccessor, its internal model interprets the user’s keystrokes like
T ake a deep breath. As you breathe in, your lungs fill with air. The air is carried through every part of your lungs by tubes. These tubes are organized in a particular way. They branch off, one into
Airbnb headquarters in San Francisco, where employees have become frustrated about not being able to cash in the stock they received as part of their compensation. Credit... Jason Henry for The New Yo
My reading habits are lumpy. I find I'm either not reading anything, or I'm reading seven books at once, and when I am, I wish I could speed read. I have in the past read books on speed reading, and t
What is the nature of software engineering? How is it different from other kinds of engineering? Why is it so hard? These are questions I have struggled with for many years. In my work, I have seen mo
Previously , I've attempted to convince you that making software is a creative act, and I explored the implications for pursuing and managing software engineering. (By the way, science and engineering
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower There is a tension between engineering on the one hand, and on the other ha
In an age when companies seem to be shutting down their remote work programs, I'm here to tell you that a distributed team can work, and when it works well it is a great experience. I have worked on a
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