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When code and comments disagree, both are probably wrong

Norm Schryer

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Curated list of resources on testing distributed systems

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Curated list of resources on testing distributed systems

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A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.

Alan Perlis

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Execute Like a Rookie, Lead Like a Multiplier

Knowing too much can be dangerous and narrow your view. Leadership advisor Liz Wiseman offers tips for avoiding this trap.

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Why Are We so Distracted All the Time?

Seeking out a mid-task distraction is our subtle way of avoiding life's more vexing questions.

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After 100 hours in Tibet, I knew it was time to leave

Writer Pico Iyer understands that by keeping an outer journey short, you can make the inner journey that follows echo across a lifetime.

“it’s only by keeping an outer journey short that you can make the inner journey that follows echo across a lifetime“

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Note: This is my first time using Medium. Please forgive any faux pas. Also, it’s pretty long even for me, so you might want to go grab a…

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Stevey's Google Platforms Rant I was at Amazon for about six and a half years, and now I've been at Google for that long. One thing that struck me imm... - Rip Rowan - Google+

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I've been thinking about why we argue about code, and how we might transform vehement differences of opinion into active forces for good. My thoughts spring from a very specific context. Ten or twelve times a year I go to an arbitrary business and spend three or more days teaching a course

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In SRE, we want to spend time on long-term engineering project work instead of operational work. Because the term operational work may be misinterpreted, we use a specific word: toil. (...)

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Editorial style guidelines for public-facing Google developer documentation.

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Linux load averages explained, including why they include the uninterruptible I/O sleep state.

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Teaching the world to type at the speed of thought! Typing lessons that work.

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Solaris to Linux Migration 2017

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I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.

Vincent Van Gogh

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