Published inNerd For TechAzure Event Hubs Are Not QueuesUnfortunately, I’ve seen quite a few people use Azure Event Hubs, when what they really wanted was a queue.Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
How To Ask Good Questions When Working RemoteAt my current job with SCADA MINDS I work with several different teams at the same time. That means I get to answer many questions. I’ve…Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
On Inclusive Language In TechTwitter recently announced that they’re beginning to change many of the words they use, to “more inclusive” variants. They announced this…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
How Microsoft Teams Kills Knowledge ManagementMicrosoft Teams seems like it’s trying to be the one-stop tool for all your organisational needs. I think it works fine for chat and calls…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Published inThe StartupDeath Spirals and Working Too Damn HardRecently I’ve been thinking a lot about what I call Death Spirals. The name might be a bit much but I like the dramatic flair.Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Published inThe Startup5 Reasons to Not Use Observables in C#When I was first introduced to Observables in C#, they sounded pretty damn good. “They just model streams of data”, “It’s just data over…Nov 8, 20201Nov 8, 20201
Being In A Hurry Makes You SlowerNot too long ago I was working on an unfamiliar project, with a technology stack I didn’t really know. I had a short deadline, and (what I…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Implementing A Fast Queryable Storage with Apache Avro and Azure Block BlobsAt my employer SCADA MINDS we’re currently working on implementing a data pipeline for one of the larger wind companies in the world. Wind…Nov 1, 20201Nov 1, 20201
A Checklist For Evaluating New TechnologyNew technology often comes along with a lot of promises. All the hard things? They’re easy now. All of your troubles? Shh, they’re all…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Static Factory Methods vs Constructors In C#Recently while pair programming with a colleague, we got into discussing the best way to initialize new objects in C#. I’ve always just…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020