by Sargon Benjamin | Apr 8, 2019 | devops, tutorial
As a developer checking out a project or codebase, I liken the experience to going to a car dealer for a test drive. I just want to get to the “test drive” as quickly as possible – I don’t want to sign a bunch of papers, talk with multiple employees, and spend...
by Sargon Benjamin | Feb 1, 2019 | ReactJS
The most challenging and interesting aspect in designing an English to Assyrian dictionary is in ensuring data integrity. What does that even mean? Here’s a straightforward example… When you search for something like the color “red”, you expect...
by Sargon Benjamin | Jan 28, 2019 | communication, leadership, management, quality
The Art of Manliness podcast recently aired a thought process / decision making episode, interviewing former Canadian intelligence officer and owner of Farnam Street, Shane Parrish. The 5 key takeways are crystal clear on the principles page of the Farnam Street blog....
by Sargon Benjamin | Jan 21, 2019 | leadership, management
How does your entire team have fun together? For innovation to breed, there needs to be a safety net that nurtures the sharing of ideas. The sharing of ideas must be a safe experience. Team members need to feel that this isn’t a popularity contest and that even...
by Sargon Benjamin | Nov 28, 2018 | tutorial
Lots of learning styles out there. I prefer to learn by practice. Getting my hands dirty and going from A -> Z, quite often using the straw-man approach. My employer, MapR, is working on a native Kubernetes (K8S) offering. To this end, understanding how to use K8S...
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