How UNIX tools make GenAI usefull
Yes, GenAI is now integrated everywhere. All this did so far producing an archipelago of tools with some GenAI features in them but no coherent cross-tool support. This is a pity, since especially on systems following the UNIX philosophy which make integrating LLMs almost too easy!
Least-Complex Solution
Picking the right tool for the job is always hard, and it’s made harder even by the sheer amount of really bad tooling. A story how how to replace 3.8kloc with 50.
Principles for consultants
Consultants need to follow a few principles. Here are mine:
Dumb Questions
Do smart people ask dumb questions?
Discover in twos
Acquiring new skills and learning new technologies or platforms is a delicate undertaking - it’s a necessity but also very expensive. My suggestions: Discover in twos.
Devs don't need home automation plattforms
If you know how to write code, you do not need a home automation platform - anything you need, you can build yourself.
How not to: K8S Operators
When running Systems on Kubernetes, we often have to deploy not only application containers but als more complex systems like databases, messaging systems etc. These systems come with a number of idiosyncrasys unbenounced to you at first. Operators have stepped in to address some of these operational challenges. But beware: there are really bad operators out there and here is why.
An indictment of economists and engineers
A piece on moral and software engineering.
A Simple Webservice
We’ll build a simple .NetCore webservice. We’ll discover that when we thought our service was ready, we’ve already missed a lot of vital things necessary for it to be considered production ready!
An Adventure In Microservices
You’re thinking about getting into microservices? I have some hard earned advice for you so you won’t have to repeat them!