AWS Lambda has a 250 Megabyte limit on the size of the deployable asset. It is a generous limit that is easy to exceed with Node-based Lambda functions. Continue reading Node.js and Lambda deployment size restrictions
Telecommuting in and of itself isn’t the end — it is the means to a more flexible work arrangement. In a sign of changing attitudes in the enterprise world, Gizmodo is reporting that Salesforce would “allow its employees more freedom in choosing how to structure their work lives going forward.” Continue reading A year of COVID taught us all how to work remotely
Section 230 does not need to be abolished — it needs to be revised. We need to clarify the distinction between hosts, content-sharing services, content-discovery services, content-consumption services, discussion boards, and publishers. Continue reading Should we abolish Section 230 ?
In 2020 I am endorsing Joe Biden and taking personal steps to ensure the election is fair, orderly, and has a high enough turnout. I volunteered some of my time to increase the voter turnout and to work at the polls on the Election Day. Continue reading This year I endorse Joe Biden for President
In my post on passwords, I said: As it stands today, the real challenge is the initial identity verification. There is no single good way for, say, a banking application, to confirm the identity of the user opening the banking app for the first time on their smartphone other than with shared secrets like passwords and keywords. Today I want to talk about one idea … Continue reading True identity verification should require a human
My employer told everyone to work remotely to protect the employees. I understand and appreciate the announcement. Having worked remotely for five years for my previous employer, I am a bit apprehensive about it. In this post, I hope to describe the challenges we had, what to anticipate, and how to cope. Continue reading Making the best of remote work – Coronavirus blues
“Covid19” is gripping America in a mass hysteria. Maybe some good will come out of the experience. Continue reading Perhaps something good will come out of the 2020 Coronavirus hysteria
Passwords are the scourge of Internet security. They are easy to forget, they are too many of them, and they are relatively easy to steal or guess. Continue reading The passwords are no longer a necessity. Let’s find a good alternative.
In the past three years, I have been doing more and more of my work in Golang. If I had to pick a language for backend microservice development (which is where 99% of my career has been), I would now gladly choose Go. Continue reading What programming language to use for a brand new project?
An elephant graveyard, when applied to a corporate setting, is a team, company, or some other set of conditions in which otherwise bright engineers are forced into positions or assignments where there is no hope for future career growth. In this post, I hope to define the conditions that must be present for an elephant graveyard to form, how to detect them, and how to navigate them. Continue reading On elephant graveyards
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