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Features

  • Tales from the Ops Side
    by Michael Nygard
    Michael gives a blow-by-blow account of dealing with “the only load test that matters.”
  • Technical Debt Counselors
    by Christoph Pater
    When technical debt is out of control, who you gonna call?
  • Threads
    by Michael Swaine
    In writing about the history of the personal computer, the author finds some threads that run through the whole yarn.
  • Scala for the Intrigued
    by Venkat Subramaniam
    In the latest installment of his series on the Scala language, Venkat shows the power of chaining traits.

Departments

  • Up Front
    by Michael Swaine
    As one series winds down, two others begin.
  • Choice Bits
    The early reviews of Microsoft Surface are in and they’re... too early.
  • Calendar
    Author sightings, upcoming conferences, and other events of note.
  • Shady Illuminations
    by John Shade
    John discovers that email is broken and offers no solutions.
  • But Wait, There’s More...
    Coming attractions and where to go from here.

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