QueueBatch is a project that I recently opened. It allows an efficient processing of Azure Storage Queues' messages, triggering your function not for every single item, for batches. Why batching Why batching? I wrote some time ago about batching, specifically smart batching approach. Living in the era of cloud means that you can easily scale … Continue reading QueueBatch a.k.a. batch processing in Azure Functions made even faster
These other types and your API
So you've created your Open Source project. It might be written in Java, it might be .NET, it might be something else. You might have even taken an additional step and created a test that validates public API to please SemVer gods. Now, let's take a closer look at this API. What types does it … Continue reading These other types and your API
Epoch based programming
Human beings like categorizing things. Categories make things simpler, much easier to grasp. The same is applied to events when we assign them to a specific epoch or a period of our history. Can we use epochs in computer systems and programming? Would they be useful? Would they make things more complex or simpler? Let's … Continue reading Epoch based programming
Thruster, building a not so fast memory pool
This post describes my work on trying to build a faster MemoryPool for .NET called Thruster. There are existing implementations, like the one provided by System.Memory or Kestrel, the new and shiny .NET web server. Let's see what approached did I take and how it ended. What is a MemoryPool? The memory pool is a … Continue reading Thruster, building a not so fast memory pool
Survival of the fittest (systems)
This time we'll make it right! Anonymous software architect planning for a big rewrite. 2018 There's no better feeling that being led through a big rewrite by a prophet saying that this time we'll make it right 😉 Depending on the experience gathered by members of this brave team, one might ask What will make … Continue reading Survival of the fittest (systems)
[PL] YouTuber – seria 1 – podsumowanie
Pierwsza seria mojego kanału YouTube została zakończona. Czas na małe podusmowanie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM5cew5Jyuo&list=PLdNGFcD6i7593orHBr3A9eK4xhLQU6Mj- Naprzód marsz 10 odcinków to mało i dużo. Z jednej strony to tylko 10 nagrań, z drugiej, publikacja 2x w tygodniu we wtorek i czwartek wymaga pewnej systematyczności. Sukcesem było dla mnie przełożenie standardowego podejścia do zadań i na tę dziedzinę. Po prostu, … Continue reading [PL] YouTuber – seria 1 – podsumowanie
The grip
You want to lift some heavy weight with your arms. You start and then, after a few weeks/months, you cannot progress with the weight. You change your program, your approach but it doesn't help that much. Then, you take a look at your limb and you notice, that there's this part that didn't get that … Continue reading The grip
