https://simplecast.com Weekly topics in software engineering, its practice and history. 2023 Frederick Ross en Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:22:34 +0000 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:22:44 +0000 https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ee729708-4705-4643-b571-2b63c55177bb/053c2aa7-e176-4881-b333-8c8b3e8f81cc/3000x3000/podcast-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com episodic Weekly topics in software engineering, its practice and history. Fred Ross no https://feeds.simplecast.com/EnyzyujU programming, software engineering madhadron fred@madhadron.com dcae8c2d-0d5e-41d3-823b-9ac122287f33 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:22:34 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (Fred Ross) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/classifying-stream-processors-YHRPmyeg Classifying stream processors Fred Ross 00:07:21 One of the handiest intellectual tools I have built for myself in designing distributed systems is a two out of three conjecture on stream processors in analogy with the CAP theorem for distributed systems. One of the handiest intellectual tools I have built for myself in designing distributed systems is a two out of three conjecture on stream processors in analogy with the CAP theorem for distributed systems. no full 7 2592e583-5f29-4e54-b5a6-57fad7a24347 Tue, 3 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (Fred Ross) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/how-computing-is-different-for-scientists-B_UFnMxB How computing is different for scientists Fred Ross 00:07:47 How scientists approach programs and how programmers approach programs are very different based on their needs, and that is reflected in the tools each need. How scientists approach programs and how programmers approach programs are very different based on their needs, and that is reflected in the tools each need. no full 6 c19d7181-5ed5-4fe3-8aa7-347d3412adfb Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (Fred Ross) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/steady-state-and-perturbations-stClO9Pj Steady state and perturbations Fred Ross 00:08:54 Programmers, very correctly, don't generally think about their programs as dynamical systems. But there are a few mental models from physics that we can apply to software that are useful for designing programs. This episode goes over the idea of a steady state with perturbations to it and how to use it as a design tool. Programmers, very correctly, don't generally think about their programs as dynamical systems. But there are a few mental models from physics that we can apply to software that are useful for designing programs. This episode goes over the idea of a steady state with perturbations to it and how to use it as a design tool. no full 5 2e043193-215d-42bc-9576-c73fa56012a6 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (Fred Ross) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/progress-by-pruning-trees-xA_fUD9o Progress by pruning trees Fred Ross 00:11:53 There's a pattern of progress that's repeated itself several times in the history of programming: take a common problem that forms a graph, and find a useful way to prune it to a tree. Today we explore three such cases. There's a pattern of progress that's repeated itself several times in the history of programming: take a common problem that forms a graph, and find a useful way to prune it to a tree. Today we explore three such cases. no full 4 3a8f9c03-4a9f-4e30-9ab1-e2fa8c198d8c Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (Fred Ross) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/map-of-the-database-landscape-llri9aoE A map of the database landscape Fred Ross 00:14:15 Choosing a database can be confusing, but there's only a few families you actually care about. This episode gives you a map to the world of today's important databases. Choosing a database can be confusing, but there's only a few families you actually care about. This episode gives you a map to the world of today's important databases. postgresql, mysql, database, programming no full 3 a2155841-4784-4cc2-ab63-15bfb2296cb6 Thu, 7 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (madhadron) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/the-trail-of-algol-PSS419jL The trail of ALGOL madhadron 00:19:58 We use the ALGOL family of programming languages to trace one path through the history of computing. We use the ALGOL family of programming languages to trace one path through the history of computing. no full 2 a8d85347-0722-40bf-bd90-0da780bd345b Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 fred@madhadron.com (madhadron) https://madhadron-a-programmers-miscellany.simplecast.com/episodes/when-should-a-metric-trigger-an-alert-vYUHZIG6 When should a metric trigger an alert? madhadron 00:04:49 How do you pick when an alert should fire? Not what needs an alert or what metric to alert on. What actual condition should trigger the alert? How do you pick when an alert should fire? Not what needs an alert or what metric to alert on. What actual condition should trigger the alert? no full 1