by Sargon Benjamin | Sep 12, 2019 | development, tutorial
Profiling is good. Errrrm, it’s good for debugging the performance and runtime of a Java app, in particular the functions that the CPU spends most of its cycles in. We recently had a customer filed bug where CPU usage for a particular java based process would...
by Sargon Benjamin | Aug 28, 2019 | app, assyrian, development, edutainment, fitness, workout
The Assyrian Podcast interviewed my brother Paul Benjamin and I in their 76th episode. Topics included: Technology AssyrianismTriathlons and Spartan Races I absolutely love podcasts. I listen to software engineering, fitness, business, NPR, lifestyle, and sports...
by Sargon Benjamin | May 19, 2019 | assyrian, Communication, quality, ux design
This was the one-liner email I received from a user who downloaded a free PDF via the assyrianapp.com web app that I maintain. It’s a free site – no ads and no purchases. The mission is to digitally preserve and promote the Assyrian language. And, though I...
by Sargon Benjamin | May 6, 2019 | Communication, fitness, podcast
Really enjoyed listening to Guy Raz interview Peloton founder John Foley on the “How I Built This” podcast. Really interesting how he likened the journey of the video game arcade transitioning from a public venue and moving into people’s living rooms...
by Sargon Benjamin | Apr 11, 2019 | database, development, tutorial
I’m a Spartan racer and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) enthusiast! And…. I work at MapR. Since data matters in sports performance, I pondered if we could combine the power of both Spartan and MapR to create an epic data experience. The first goal was: “As a...
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