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DataGen Workers Optimisation 3 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
I released DataGen v0.0.9 during lunch break yesterday. This version includes the support to limit how many workers can run concurrently, which is something that I’ve always wanted to add since day on...
Database Sharding Be Like 31 Jul 2013 | 05:24 pm
Sometimes I get the feeling that people think database sharding is like flipping a switch. In reality, I think it’s more like tuning a set of dials.
Turn Your Developer Machines Into Jenkins Build Slaves 28 Jul 2013 | 02:42 pm
About half a year ago our team started working on a project with micro-service architecture, which means we had a lot of little applications to build as part of our delivery pipeline. One of the reaso...
Sydney Workcapade 2013 21 Jul 2013 | 02:57 pm
I attended CITCON 2013 in Sydney last February. This year’s sessions covered mostly non-technical issues, and I actually gave the technical ones a miss on purpose. Two of the most interesting topics ...
Colac Getaway 2013 21 Jul 2013 | 11:44 am
I went to Colac last month, a small town about a couple of hours away from Melbourne by train. Trail walk along Barongarook Creek, and great meals at Oddfellows, relaxing long weekend. Colac Getaway ...
Introducing Repoman 26 May 2013 | 11:58 am
Q: How do you clone 30 repositories from your personal GitHub accounts and 150 repositories from your organisation GitHub accounts in just one line? A: repoman --github-user myuser1,myuser2 --github-o...
How To Incorrectly Track The Progress Of A Project 8 May 2013 | 01:37 pm
The next time a manager asks you the percentage progress of a task, make sure you reply with a float rounded to 2 decimal places, and say it with full confidence. Sometime in mid 2000s, the manager of...
Voice-Controlled Lamp Using Ninja Blocks + MacBook 6 May 2013 | 07:10 pm
Here’s a video of my latest quick weekend hack, using voice to switch a lamp on and off: Ok, so it’s actually a combination of Watts Clever + Ninja Blocks + Node.js + Automator + Speakable Items. Spea...
Jenkins Build Status On Ninja Blocks RGB LED 8 Apr 2013 | 07:37 am
Nestor v0.1.2 is out and one of its new features is nestor ninja for monitoring Jenkins and displaying the latest build status on Ninja Blocks RGB LED device (if you have a block, it’s the ninja’s eye...
Akio Morita On Management 23 Mar 2013 | 11:03 am
For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading Made In Japan, a story about Akio Morita‘s life and the first three decades since the founding of Sony Corporation. I haven’t finished this book, but the last...
