Edge Perspectives

DECEMBER 31, 2019

We’re heading into a new decade today. It’s not just a new year, but a new decade.* It’s a turning point, a historic moment, and provides us an opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. It’s all in the numbers. I believe in the power of numbers. I don’t think it’s an accident that the year launching a new decade has special characteristics.

Network 89

Network Government Internet Internet 89

InfoQ

DECEMBER 31, 2019

At Airbnb, they move time consuming, resource intensive tasks over to asynchronous background jobs to improve scalability. The job scheduling system has become a very important component and they have therefore built Dynein, a distributed delayed job queueing service and scheduler. In a blog post Andy Fang from Airbnb describes the background and challenges designing and building the service.

Scalability 52

Scalability Design Systems Architecture 52

The Agile Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2019

There are lots of executives who would have you believe that the business they run is really a tech business. With tech firm valuations still at sky-high levels, it's easy to understand why. Tech commands a premium valuation because (a) the potential for non-linear growth relative to investment; (b) low barriers to entry into adjacent markets amplifies that growth; (c) scale of offerings changes the commercial model from transactional to flat-fee subscription, making a tech firm an unregulated u

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Transportation Energy Innovation 52

The Polyglot Developer

DECEMBER 31, 2019

It has been another great year for technology and The Polyglot Developer. Like I’ve done in a 2018 activity report , and the years before it, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that was accomplished for the 2019 calendar year. If you’re unfamiliar with this kind of post, it is more or less a numbers report for the various things that happened throughout the year.

Metrics 40

Metrics Technology Technology Development 40