I’ve been exploring several NoSQL solutions this year including MongoDB, CouchDB, Riak, HBase and Cassandra. For one problem set we are trying to solve it appears Cassandra is a good fit. The challenge with using any new technology is there is a learning curve and new techniques to learn. If you get in deep with [...]
So I’ve been working with PC’s ,Windows and networking for quite a while. I’ve seen a lot of crazy things but recently I had a problem that has been both bizarre and extremely frustrating. I have a new laptop that is wicked fast that I am very happy with except for one major problem. It [...]
If you’ve been in a web or software development group you’ve probably experienced what is commonly referred to as crunch-time. Crunch-time is when the deadline is quickly approaching for a project and everyone has to put in extra hours at night or weekends to get the project completed. I’ve worked on numerous projects where the [...]
So I’ve been doing a lot of interviewing this year. Not so much on the receiving end but, on the end where I need to ask probing questions to see if you really know what your talking about or you’re just BS-ing. Believe me there is a lot of BS-ing going on. I’m amazed at [...]