Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyThese 3 Chess Principles Shaped My Approach to Leading Engineering TeamsAnd they’re engraved in my engineering manager’s README — Recently VP of Engineering asked a question that made me think hard. It was related to my Managerial README aiming to uncover what shaped my approach to leading development teams. …Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published in InterviewNoodle·PinnedMember-only5 Steps To Master an InterviewSuccessful interview is not a destination, it is only a beginning of the journey. So learn as much as you can during that first stage. Everyone had a situation when you finally got invited to the process for a dream job, but for whatever reason, nothing plays out, and you…Software Development6 min readSoftware Development6 min read
Published in CodeX·PinnedAzure Cosmos DB. Introduction.In this article we will learn what is Cosmos DB, review general concepts, features and key points for capacity calculation when creating new Database. If you are already familiar with concepts and architecture feel free to explore other articles from the series: Azure Cosmos DB. Introduction. Azure Cosmos DB. Partitioning. …Software Architecture6 min readSoftware Architecture6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Feb 16, 2022Member-only3 Steps for an Engineering Manager to Maximise Negotiation LeverageWhen the pressure is on, you don't rise to the occasion — you fall to your highest level of preparation — Every engineering manager faces negotiation daily. It might range from protecting the scope of work of your team in the stakeholder meeting to agreeing on a specific action plan with highly opinionated developers. Insignificant or career-changing — approach them with the same simple preparation.Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Jan 10, 2022Member-onlyWhat Software Engineers Should Know About “TOGAF” Solution Architecture?The following is a distilled review of the core engineering phases of enterprise solution architecture — Why Solution Architecture? As you know, there are many different flavours to solution architecture, and pretty much every company has its mixture of responsibilities baked into this term. Thus it is crucial to have a common ground to explain and categorise core functions and roles involved in Solution Architecture.Software Architecture8 min readSoftware Architecture8 min read
Dec 23, 2021Yet Another CEO Gets “Indefinite Leave Of Absence” Instead of Being Fired1.2K16Jonathan E.Not defending the guy and agree that this was a low blow for everyone on the call, but would you…Not defending the guy and agree that this was a low blow for everyone on the call, but would you instead blame the board and decision to lay off 15% and not the way communication was handled. People on the call were this or another way going to be notified, and while this "news" spread throughout the firm, many people will have long and stressful nights guessing if they are on "the list". Would Head of Stuff sharing the same message to unfortunate employees in a corporate shit-sandwich manner be considered a more "humane" approach?1 min read1 min read
Jun 7, 2021Member-onlyIs there any problem with Test-Driven Development and Unit Testing?Recently I read an interesting and provocative article on Medium, which gained the required attention from readers. It’s a short one — read it to get a feeling of why I’m laying out these obvious points to you now. For those who have no time, my interpretation of the article…Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in CodeX·May 31, 2021Member-onlyAzure Cosmos DB. Partitioning. Hands-on analysis.In the first part of the partitioning story, we reviewed key concepts and considerations to take into account when designing Cosmos DB as a container for your NoSQL data: Azure Cosmos DB. Partitioning. What is a partition key and why is it important?medium.com Please check other parts from the series of articles on Cosmos DB for developers: Azure Cosmos DB. Introduction. Azure Cosmos DB…NoSQL4 min readNoSQL4 min read
Published in CodeX·May 4, 2021Member-onlyAzure Cosmos DB. Logs. Cost optimization.In a previous article, we reviewed how to set up logs and troubleshoot Cosmos DB issues using Azure Log Analytics. Feel free to explore other articles of the series: Azure Cosmos DB. Introduction. Azure Cosmos DB. Partitioning. Azure Cosmos DB. Partitioning. Hands-on analysis. Azure Cosmos DB. The power of Logs. …Cosmosdb4 min readCosmosdb4 min read
Published in CodeX·Apr 5, 2021Member-onlyAzure Cosmos DB. Monitoring and Troubleshooting.In this, another part of the series, we already know how to set up an account, what’s the difference between the Serverless and Provisioned throughput. We will learn the types of monitoring available in Cosmos DB and then set up the Log Analytics workspace and troubleshoot the physical partition split…Cosmosdb6 min readCosmosdb6 min read
