Insights for General

Scaling software services is mostly an infrastructure-side venture. Load balancers and ops nodes and such... but does your actual software architecture prevent this from happening? It absolutely can. Let's explore some of the subtle yet critically important "gotchyas" that tend to come up from the software end, while trying to scale the service end...

Scaling is often assumed to be a horizontal game... that is, increasing the number of applications that handle the load. However, not all types of services scale horizontally, and vertical scaling (adding more computing to existing services) has its own set of trials... let's take a dive into the two types of scaling and what\when\where…

It seems like an easy task, gathering data from various sources for across-the-org analytics, yet it never seems to snap together the way its supposed to? Let's take a look at how to break down these data silos and get it all working together in a central place...

Decades ago (yea, I know…) there was an online discussion forum topic where someone asked a question along the lines of: if you had to define a (programming) skillset by categorizing them into four categories of Beginner, Intermediate, Expert, and Guru, what would you say the skills are required for each?  The community at the time…

Automations are great... who doesn't love not having to do it themselves? However, they also lock you in, sometimes hard. Let's explore how to go from manual to fully automated in a sane and pragmatic way.

Remember when Big Data was a thing and all the major corps had it? These days it's just assumed, even for SMBs. In an era where even small businesses have a plethora of data, how can small budgets make analytical use of it?

When it comes to data management, terminology can be confusing. Two terms that often get intertwined are “data warehouse” and “database.” While both deal with data, these two categories serve distinct purposes and have their own unique features. What is a Data Warehouse? A data warehouse is a centralized repository of data that is specifically…

Harnessing generative AI (GenAI) tools’ potential has become a highly sought-after skill. Prompt engineering (PE) is the key to achieving intelligent and tailored outputs based on specific inputs. There are numerous applications for PE, depending on your target audience and intended purpose. Implementing PE can have large benefits on your business processes. Why Does Prompt…