So, I’m checking out the upcoming weather for the MySQL Conference for next week, and Yahoo Weather throws me a 404 Not Found error from their own site. Interesting, what I did particularly like was the URL, it had jake/404.html. What’s the problem Jake?
Many companies manage production infrastructure using a reactive model rather than a proactive one. Organizations typically react to warnings and alerts, then implement corrective actions in response. While some companies have well-designed architectural patterns—such as feature flags and rate limiting—that can quickly mitigate the impact of issues, these are merely temporary solutions, not resolutions.
Read moreThe ongoing drama between Wordpress v WP Engine continues to cross my reading list, but I have permanently removed WordPress from my website. I have finally transitioned away from the complex Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP) stack required for self-hosting WordPress on my professional website.
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