What is the most painful tech debt you have experienced?

We are not perfect and to make perfect systems can take forever. So in between the compromises we make, we accumulate tech debt in some way or the other, maybe by not upgrading critical software (because it works!). What kind of decisions led to it?...

What have been the improvements/changes in algorithms now that SSDs are mainstream?

Most storage and retrieval algorithms in my knowledge have been optimised to reduce seek time when accessing large files as there is an actual moving actuator which reads data off of the disks. Hence we used to "defragment" our hard disks so that dat...

What new technology are you trying out in 2018?

How do you do automation testing for requesting browser permissions?

Testing for multiple browsers on multiple platforms becomes extremely time consuming and cumbersome process. Especially because all the browsers are on different levels of support for new features. I can't automate this using Selenium as these permi...

What is the developer on-boarding exercise at your team/organisation?

How do you introduce new developers to the product you are developing and what kind of stack you are using? At mine, MoEngage (something like OneSignal for the enterprise), we ask new developers to integrate our own SDK into a new project and ask the...

How do you handle back-merges?

In my organisation, we follow a dev -> qa -> master pipeline. Developers can keep raising PRs to dev. Based on QA team availability, a particular commit is called the code_freeze commit, and QA will checkout from dev and merge to qa . Problem arises ...

Why was DQ made as a separate channel to ask questions?

How is it different than asking a question and inviting someone to answer? It might even make someone hesitant to join that discuss because it doesn't feel inclusive and just a direct messaging between two people. Another thing I see that since it is...

What kind of music do you listen to when developing?

Link any Youtube/Spotify/Apple music playlists!

Anyone working on private blockchain networks?

Facing issues with scalability in a Ethereum private network and exploring Hyperledger also (other options welcome!). What is your usual setup in a private chain (number of nodes, etc)?

How do you utilise your time when not developing?

What do you do keep improving yourself and learning new things (not just tech related) when not working? I sometimes go to these Youtube channels: Vsauce3 CGP Grey Every Frame a Painting Or check some websites like Engadget, Slashgear and of cours...