Accelerating vector operations on the JVM using the new jdk.incubator.vector module
This post shows how we can accelerate vector operations on the JVM using the new jdk.incubator.vector module, introduced in JDK 16 as part of Project Panama.
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2023
2022
Are Postgres functions faster than queries? (a very simple benchmark)
This post compares the performance of Postgres functions and queries on a very simple benchmark.
My takeaways from Effective Software Testing by Maurício Aniche
This post summarizes my takeaways from Effective Software Testing. Overall, I recommend the book to any professional software engineer.
Optimizing Postgres Text Search with Trigrams
In this post, we’ll implement and optimize a text search system based on Postgres Trigrams
2021
Speed Limits for Rolling Restarts in Kubernetes
This post shows how we can tune a Kubernetes Deployment with slow-starting pods to execute rolling restarts more gracefully.
Scala Type Classes From Scratch
Type classes are a tricky concept for new Scala developers. Here’s another example to make them more intuitive.
Low-Effort, High-Value Documentation
Maintaining quality documentation is hard. In the post I’ll cover two documentation workflows that provide high value for minimal effort.
Sane Scala Dependencies in a Poly-Repo Codebase
In this post I’ll offer some good practices for managing Scala dependencies in a poly-repo codebase.