Carlos Alonso | Software engineeringThe name of the test you write has same importance as its contentsIf not more!Jan 9Jan 9
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Carlos Alonso | Software engineeringSoftware engineering interviews don’t work. Let’s fix this process for goodAfter having gone through a dozen or so interviews myself (and failed ~half of them) and having interviewed around 100 candidates my…Nov 22, 20231Nov 22, 20231
Carlos Alonso | Software engineeringThe commit log. At the heart of databases’ high availabilityIn a previous post I talked about the commit log of databases and its critical role in ensuring data durability. In this one I want to…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Carlos Alonso | Software engineeringUnderstanding databases. The commit log.Today I want to help you understand databases a little better. Let’s speak about the commit log, one of the most important pieces of all…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Carlos Alonso | Software engineering1 hidden truth I’ve learnt after writing dozens status reports that changed how I write them…Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
Carlos Alonso | Software engineering3 takeaways and 1 promise to you all after 30 days of writing about software, data engineering…30 days ago I onboarded a course to write 30 days online and the experience and learnings have been tremendous.Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Carlos Alonso | Software engineering3 common limitations business people face when analysing data and the 1 solution for them allNov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
Carlos Alonso | Software engineering4 Reasons why everyone should read “The sweet spot”Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
