Day: 9 June 2016
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Fewer and Faster // John Nunemaker
Sometimes I feel developers think that performance is a dark art. It is not. In my experience, well performing systems come down to this: fewer and faster. If you are doing something a lot, do it fewer times. If you are doing something that is slow, make it faster. It really is that simple. The …
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Found GLN7PDN2 A Marathon not a Sprint – Cutty Sark
This checkin to GLN7PDN2 A Marathon not a Sprint – Cutty Sark reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A nice easy find while on my way to a meeting at the Naval College. Not too many muggles about at this time on a weekday morning, so only had to wait …
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Giving better code reviews
"Your team is only as good as your weakest reviewer."
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Payment Redirection Fraud
Here is an example scenario You receive an email requesting a payment. It could be for rent, it could be fees for a course or any other legitimate reason. Typically, the payment is a significant sum. The email contains the banking details you need to make the payment. Then shortly after the 1st email arrives…
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A Research-driven Recruitment Story
[It] was initially frustrating to not be able to tell you things about who I am and what I’ve done. But it’s great that it’s a level playing field. By the final interview I was liking the process so much that I was reluctant to share my CV and de-anonymize myself. Successful Careers applicant…
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