Welcome to my blog on software, cloud, microservices, programming and other topics of interest to me.

The Coding Interview: Why They Don’t Tell the Whole Story

October 09, 2024
We’ve all been there: staring at an online code editor, heart hammering...

The Feedback Chasm

September 24, 2024
There's a _Feedback Chasm_ between our current role and any future one...

Shift Left Observability, more than Telemetry

August 29, 2024
In the last few years, _Shift Left Observability_ has risen to prominence...

The Perils of Premature Optimization

June 09, 2024
Throughout my career I've always heard colleagues talk of premature optimization being a bad thing...

Bug Reproducers in Open Source

February 19, 2024
I've worked in open source for over 15 years. During that time I've seen a lot of issue reports...

Setting up an OPNSense Firewall

February 06, 2024
Over the years my home network has been powered by Ubiquiti hardware - nano HD APs, an in-wall AP, a Flex AP, an Outdoor Mesh, network switch, and a USG...