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[WORK IN PROGRESS] See this important disclaimer about my utter lack of credentials: (TODO link) At a Glance The mere presence of a virus or a bacteria is not an indicator of disease Ex: Everyone has C. Acnes on their skin, but only some people develop Acne Vulgaris (“acne”) Along the same lines as the above, we must always distinction between a pathological state and a physiological…
Introduction [DISCLAIMER: The original author is a layperson without medical/scientific credentials and this post represents a best-effort attempt to synthesize relevant research and unpack the policy implications of the “lockdown” approach as compared with the proposed alternative.] [Note: See the very last section, ”(The End) Help us improve this review”, for how you can…
Why this article might be relevant to you Debugging is one of the most important skills for “real-world” development work. There’s sometimes a misconception that debugging is a skill for the “Ops” folks, but not necessary for your standard software developer. This could not be further from the truth. Furthermore, at least in traditional computer science curriculum,…
I’m a software / site reliability engineer based out of Santa Barbara, California. This blog will serve as a centralized place for me to publish articles about my thoughts on engineering, as well as specific “war stories” I’ve accumulated from my time in the industry. It also includes writeups on various non-software-related research interests of mine. Please don’t…