What should be in your programming toolbox?
I really enjoy writing the code that makes systems like Audiogalaxy and FolderShare run. Getting into the zone and really getting some good work done is a great experience, but remains my second...
View Article5 more essentials for your programming toolbox
Following up on my first post, What should be in your programming toolbox, here are a few more ideas from my list: Unrolled Linked Lists Wikipedia has more details, but essentially, an unrolled linked...
View ArticleProgrammer’s Toolbox Part 3: Consistent Hashing
Next up in the toolbox series is an idea so good it deserves an entire article all to itself: consistent hashing. Let’s say you’re a hot startup and your database is starting to slow down. You decide...
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