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Influence sans manipulation

1d ago · 1 min read · Andi Roberts had a nice article on how to influence people without being manipulative. There are 5 different types of influence methods: Rationalization (logic) Assertion (authority) Negotiating (mid

Did I do a good job?

Apr 2 · 1 min read · TL;DR: Did I: fulfill my intention; aspire to the person I want to be; have fun. I heard Ellen Hendriksen moonlight on one of my favorite podcasts. She talked about a question I ask myself a lot - d

Consistent Hashing

Mar 19 · 2 min read · Adding more servers (horizontal scaling) is the key to managing load. Distributing data access across a set of servers allows for high throughput. In cloud systems it's a given that a server will go d

Design a Rate Limiter

Mar 4 · 3 min read · Clients are identified by user_id, Ip address or other modalities where server side rate limiters offer more control and not prone to manipulations over their client side variations. RateLimiters have

Twenty Three lessons: Mary Kay Ash

Mar 4 · 2 min read · Summary of the @shaneparrish #podcast The golden rule of leadership (treat employees with the same respect, empathy, and consideration as you'd like) Build with people (people are the asset) Succum