Reddit successfully migrated its monolithic, high-traffic Comments service from legacy Python to modern Go microservices with zero user disruption. This was achieved by using a "tap compare" for reads and isolated "sister datastores" for writes, ensuring safe verification of the new code against pro.. read more  

Shell scripts love to break across macOS and Linux. Blame all the GNU vs BSD quirks;sed,date,readlink, take your pick. The mess adds up fast, especially in build pipelines and CI systems. This post makes the case for a cleaner way:Python 3. Standard library. Predictable behavior. Same results whethe.. read more  

ParadeDB brings Elasticsearch-stylefacetingtoPostgreSQL, ranked search results and filter counts, all in one shot. No extra passes. It pulls this off with a customwindow function, planner hooks, andTantivy's columnar index under the hood. That's how they’re squeezing out10×+ speedupson hefty dataset.. read more  

The development of "Arti," a Rust-based Tor implementation funded by Zcash, aims to enhance security and efficiency by addressing the limitations of the current C-based Tor.

A mid-career dev hits pause after ten years in the game -realizing core skills likepolymorphism, SQL, and automated testingnever quite clicked. Leadership roles, shipping products, mentoring junior devs - none of it filled those gaps. They'd been writingC#/.NETfor a while too. Not out of love, just .. read more  

A new Go tutorial shows how to build a lean, fast blockchain - clocking ~10,000 TPS - without the usual bloat. It covers the full stack:P2P networking,custom consensus, and properstate management. No unbounded mempools. No missing snapshots. Just a chain that actually runs, benchmarked on real machi.. read more