Digging into a MongoDB 3.6.20 concurrency bug
What to do when Mongo won't return your calls Some time ago, one of our internal users reported a frustrating problem in our ETL job system. »
5 ways a Christmas tree is like an old codebase
Several years ago, I bought one of those Christmas trees with lights already strung up from a big box store. Every December, I go to the »
To 404 or not to 404?
In a REST API system, what should the DELETE API return if the resource being deleted doesn’t exist: “200 OK” or “404 Not Found”? It »
How To: Building a Debouncer…in Java
A short while ago, we were building a distributed backend service where multiple instances of the service would be sending requests to each other to coordinate »
Solving Calibron 12, a very hard wooden block puzzle — Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we showed how a solution to the puzzle could be represented simply by the sequence of 12 pieces in the »
Solving Calibron 12, a very hard wooden block puzzle - Part 1
One morning, Grady walks into the office and leaves a couple of wooden puzzles on the shared table in the Data Management Team area. Many of »
How to use a React Component in a Backbone View
A big part of migrating over from one framework to another is the in-between state. It’s never as simple as flipping a switch — and you »
How I learned to stop worrying and be kind of okay with Agile
There comes a time in every developer’s life when they are asked to code less and focus more on the intangible elements of software development. »
When Edge is fetch-ingly Most Correct
"Most people like to dunk on Edge, but I think it's a pretty great browser," my coworker Thomas told me. We were a few hours into »
BREAKING: New Coding Style Guidelines Result in Mutiny
This just in! A controversial new policy introduced this week has sparked chaos within Vena’s engineering ranks. A faction of dissenters, calling themselves “Team Spaces” »