Coding Blocks

Allen Underwood, Michael Outlaw, Joe Zack
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Nov 22, 2021 • 0sec

Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Secondary Indexes, Rebalancing, Routing

We wrap up the discussion on partitioning from our collective favorite book, Designing Data-Intensive Applications, while Allen is properly substituted, Michael can't stop thinking about Kafka, and Joe doesn't live in the real sunshine state.
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Nov 8, 2021 • 0sec

Designing Data-Intensive Applications – Partitioning

We crack open our favorite book again, Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann, while Joe sounds different, Michael comes to a sad realization, and Allen also engages "no take backs".
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Oct 25, 2021 • 0sec

The 2021 Shopping Spree

The Mathemachicken strikes again for this year's shopping spree, while Allen just realized he was under a rock, Joe engages "no take backs", and Michael ups his decor game.
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Oct 11, 2021 • 0sec

Should You Speak at a Conference?

We discuss the pros and cons of speaking at conferences and similar events, while Joe makes a verbal typo, Michael has turned over a new leaf, and Allen didn't actually click the link.
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Sep 27, 2021 • 0sec

Transactions in Distributed Systems

Joe goes full shock jock, but only for a moment. Allen loses the “Most Tips In A Single Episode: 2021” award, and Michael didn’t get the invite notification in this week’s episode. The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.codingblocks.net/episode168. Sponsors Datadog – Sign up today for a free 14 day trial […]
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Sep 13, 2021 • 0sec

Docker Licensing, Career and Coding Questions

Some things just require discussion, such as Docker's new licensing, while Joe is full of it, Allen *WILL* fault them, and Michael goes on the record.
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Aug 30, 2021 • 0sec

Why Get Into Competitive Programming?

We step away from our microservices deployments to meet around the water cooler and discuss the things on our minds, while Joe is playing Frogger IRL, Allen "Eeyores" his way to victory, and Michael has some words about his keyvoard, er, kryboard, leybaord, ugh, k-e-y-b-o-a-r-d!
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Aug 16, 2021 • 0sec

Are Microservices … for real?

We decide to dig into the details of what makes a microservice and do we really understand them as Joe tells us why we really want microservices, Allen incorrectly answers the survey, and Michael breaks down in real time.
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Aug 1, 2021 • 0sec

2021 State of the Developer Ecosystem

We dive into JetBrains' findings after they recently released their State of the Developer Ecosystem for 2021 while Michael has the open down pat, Joe wants the old open back, and Allen stopped using the command line.
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Jul 19, 2021 • 0sec

What is GitHub Copilot?

It's time to take a break, stretch our legs, grab a drink, and maybe even join in some interesting conversations around the water cooler as Michael goes off script, Joe is very confused, and Allen insists that we stay on script.

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