So I came to the blog to update my upcoming events (at least something stays up to date) only to find it’s been nearly a year since I last blogged! This is terrible! It’s not that I haven’t written anything in a year, it’s that a lot of my writing energy goes into stuff for … Read more
I loved this analogy: Cycling is awfully similar to being a woman. It nicely describes how it feels to be marginalised and not quite "normal". But there are some things that I'd like to add:
Information related to the currently-ongoing effort to redesign the Java driver for MongoDB.
The second in my short series of blogs about the new Java driver is now available for your perusal. In it, there's some guidance on how to get started using the new driver, whether you want to use the new (unfinished) API, the existing "classic" API, or a blend of both.
For anyone who is interested in what LMAX is up to, and is still following my blog, have a look at this post about the latest tool they’ve open sourced: the Coalescing Ring Buffer.
Fortunately for me, the guys at JAXenter chased me for a summary of 2012 and my predictions for 2013 - I say "fortunately" because otherwise I never would have got around to doing it, and that would be another year slipping away silently into the abyss.
Just a quick note to say I was interviewed for another podcast (Update 2020: apparently no longer available), again to talk about all-female events. It’s only a short one and there’s probably not much in there that I haven’t said before, either on here or in person. From the 21st May, I’m at GOTO, both … Read more
Last Tuesday Mike and I unveiled our brand shiny new presentation: Understanding the Disruptor, a Beginner's Guide to Hardcore Concurrency. This was a preview of the talk we'll be doing at JAX London on the 2nd November.
A video of the session is available, as are the slides. I promise not to say "so" anywhere near as many times when I repeat my performance at JAX (is there anything more painful than watching yourself on video?).
I’m honoured to now be listed on three aggregated blog feeds: The new and somewhat embryonic blogs.lmax.com. The London Java Community Aggrity. ThoughtWorks Alumni, along with a whole host of distinguished names. The pressure’s on to try and write useful stuff. Oh OK, I’ll settle for "entertaining".
I have not (yet) seen the presentation this post is referring to. But I think many of the comments Ted makes are very valid, and our industry as a whole should occasionally stop and think. I’ve seen Ted speak at QCon, and I’ve had a lot of time for his comments ever since. I’m aware … Read more