Null Pointer https://devstories.writeas.com/ there is a problem when there is nothing Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:38:47 +0000 New Technologies to Explore https://devstories.writeas.com/new-technologies-to-explore?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Test Containers Test Automation Framework jdbi - simple Jdbc wrapper OpenFaas Open Whisk - Serverless Cloud Platform ]]>

  • Test Containers

  • Test Automation Framework

  • jdbi – simple Jdbc wrapper

  • OpenFaas

  • Open Whisk – Serverless Cloud Platform

  • ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/new-technologies-to-explore Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:27:35 +0000     https://defmacro.substack.com/p/how-to-get-promoted https://devstories.writeas.com/defmacro-substack-com-p-how-to-get-promoted?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[https://defmacro.substack.com/p/how-to-get-promoted Of course you can't seem like you never deliver bad news either. It's a matter of packaging. Bad news is never individualized. If you ever carelessly imply that some team may be doing something poorly, you will make yourself a target for every opportunist in the company. Instead, bad news is always delivered in general terms and always as a matter of slight adjustments to a continuous variable, never as a binary switch. How relevant ? Second, you must understand that KPIs, OKRs, meetings, and company values are just performative rituals. Don't naively assume they contain actionable information. Look carefully— no successful opportunist takes them at face value. If you do take these rituals at face value, you will interfere with other people's reputation, career plans, and flow of money]]> https://defmacro.substack.com/p/how-to-get-promoted

    Of course you can't seem like you never deliver bad news either. It's a matter of packaging. Bad news is never individualized. If you ever carelessly imply that some team may be doing something poorly, you will make yourself a target for every opportunist in the company. Instead, bad news is always delivered in general terms and always as a matter of slight adjustments to a continuous variable, never as a binary switch.

    How relevant ?

    Second, you must understand that KPIs, OKRs, meetings, and company values are just performative rituals. Don't naively assume they contain actionable information. Look carefully— no successful opportunist takes them at face value. If you do take these rituals at face value, you will interfere with other people's reputation, career plans, and flow of money

    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/defmacro-substack-com-p-how-to-get-promoted Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:18:53 +0000     Tech Videos For anyone to dive deep https://devstories.writeas.com/tech-videos-for-anyone-to-dive-deep?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Tech Videos For anyone to dive deep How Database Engine works Introduction to NoSQL by Martin Fowler Refactoring Workflows by Martin Fowler Uber Scaling Infrastructure to Support Trillion Events Migrating monolith to Microservices]]> Tech Videos For anyone to dive deep

    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/tech-videos-for-anyone-to-dive-deep Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:13:33 +0000     Going Remote https://devstories.writeas.com/going-remote?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Start with Level 1 = Documenting everything - shareable. Level 2 : Invest in good remote meetings. Like hardware etc. Level 3 : Going Async = unlock productivity and unlocks the autonomous outlook Level 4 : Embrace Micro Habits. Design your environment which works for you Level 5 : One a day at office. when you return Communication is key. Soft skills are going to differentiate good vs great engineers. Tech skills are out there to learn. On writing well words that work on being meditation The Black Swan ]]> Start with Level 1 = Documenting everything – shareable. Level 2 : Invest in good remote meetings. Like hardware etc. Level 3 : Going Async => unlock productivity and unlocks the autonomous outlook Level 4 : Embrace Micro Habits. Design your environment which works for you Level 5 : One a day at office. when you return

    Communication is key. Soft skills are going to differentiate good vs great engineers. Tech skills are out there to learn.

    • On writing well
    • words that work
    • on being
    • meditation
    • The Black Swan
    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/going-remote Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:05:53 +0000     Interesting Reads for today https://devstories.writeas.com/interesting-reads-for-today?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Interesting Reads for today Architects - Multi Tenancy Architecture #architecture #architect ]]> Interesting Reads for today ]]> https://devstories.writeas.com/interesting-reads-for-today Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:59:32 +0000 MS Dhoni Best Videos https://devstories.writeas.com/dhoni-videos?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[T20 2007 final presentation Doni 183 Full Video Ind vs Pak - MSD 113 Ind vs Aus 44 Adelaide Ind vs SL 45 port of spain ]]>
  • T20 2007 final presentation
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  • Ind vs Aus 44* Adelaide
  • Ind vs SL 45* port of spain
    • ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/dhoni-videos Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:44:09 +0000     Ten rules of effective language ( from Words that work ) https://devstories.writeas.com/ten-rules-of-effective-language-from-words-that-work?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Simplicity - Use small words Using a long word when a short one will work, raise suspicion Plan the idea is, easy the communication is Brevity - Use short sentences Credibility is as important as Philosophy People have to believe it to buy it Consistency Matters Remember the coke tagline "It's a real thing" Slogans are part of this idea Novelty - Offer something new new definition of an old idea Sound and Texture matters words starting with same letter , e.g all words starting with A sounds good and easy to remember Speak Aspirationally Need to say what people want to hear Visualize Paint a vivid picture "when it rains, it pours" Ask a question "Can you hear me now?" ( Verizon) Provide Context, Explain Relevance you have to give people "why", before you tell them " therefore" ]]>
  • Simplicity – Use small words
    • Using a long word when a short one will work, raise suspicion
    • Plan the idea is, easy the communication is
  • Brevity – Use short sentences
  • Credibility is as important as Philosophy
    • People have to believe it to buy it
  • Consistency Matters
    • Remember the coke tagline “It's a real thing”
    • Slogans are part of this idea
  • Novelty – Offer something new
    • new definition of an old idea
  • Sound and Texture matters
    • words starting with same letter , e.g all words starting with A sounds good and easy to remember
  • Speak Aspirationally
    • Need to say what people want to hear
  • Visualize
    • Paint a vivid picture
    • “when it rains, it pours”
  • Ask a question
    • “Can you hear me now?” ( Verizon)
  • Provide Context, Explain Relevance
    • you have to give people “why”, before you tell them “ therefore”
    • ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/ten-rules-of-effective-language-from-words-that-work Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:12:21 +0000     How to Drink Milk as per Ayurveda ? https://devstories.writeas.com/how-to-drink-milk?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Drink Milk at least with a gap 2 hrs with meal Milk and salt doesn't go well as per Ayurveda Chilled Milk is bad Adding sugar to milk. Chemically prepared sugar makes it indigestible. Add Jaggery or Honey Milk is incompatible with Fruits. Indian Gooseberry can be combined with Milk Milk + Banana is heavy on system Milk should be taken is warm Milk should casein, and rich in amino acid called tryptophan, which induces sleep Cow or Buffalo Milk ? Mostly Cow milk is good. A2 Milk is great. What if Lactose Intolerant ? Add Ginger and boil. Cool it down, then drink 1/8th of the cup and slowly add it up as you go along It is always consumed best alone. But can be added with Almond, Oats and rice. Bath Take home temperature water, and cold water Switch to Lukewarm if not cold Cold bath is good way to go Hot water bath - foot to head Cold water bath - head to foot This avoids any blood clots Oil massage toxins and bad Indian bath always ended with water but started with oil Always bath at same time Scrub well Bathing should be done in calmness and mindful Bath everyday Toxic products are harmful ]]>
  • Drink Milk at least with a gap 2 hrs with meal
  • Milk and salt doesn't go well as per Ayurveda
  • Chilled Milk is bad
  • Adding sugar to milk. Chemically prepared sugar makes it indigestible. Add Jaggery or Honey
  • Milk is incompatible with Fruits.
  • Indian Gooseberry can be combined with Milk

  • Milk + Banana is heavy on system

  • Milk should be taken is warm

  • Milk should casein, and rich in amino acid called tryptophan, which induces sleep

  • Cow or Buffalo Milk ? Mostly Cow milk is good. A2 Milk is great.

  • What if Lactose Intolerant ? > Add Ginger and boil. Cool it down, then drink 1/8th of the cup and slowly add it up as you go along

  • It is always consumed best alone. But can be added with Almond, Oats and rice.

    • Bath

    • Take home temperature water, and cold water
    • Switch to Lukewarm if not cold
    • Cold bath is good way to go
    • Hot water bath –> foot to head
    • Cold water bath –> head to foot
      • This avoids any blood clots
    • Oil massage
      • toxins and bad
      • Indian bath always ended with water but started with oil
    • Always bath at same time
    • Scrub well
    • Bathing should be done in calmness and mindful
    • Bath everyday
    • Toxic products are harmful
    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/how-to-drink-milk Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:23:04 +0000     Lesson https://devstories.writeas.com/lesson?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Lesson This is called Absolute URL liAbsolute links, like to a href='https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML'Mozilla Developer Network/a, which is a very good resource for web developers./li This is called relative URL a href="second.html"Go here for your second page/a To open in new tab add target="blank" a href="pages/third.html" target='blank'hey chaithu sri whats the mistake here ?/a To open a page under a folder href='pages/third.html Next Class we talk about images and image types. ]]> Lesson

    • This is called Absolute URL

      <li>Absolute links, like to
    <a href='https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML'>Mozilla
    Developer Network</a>, which is a very good resource for web
    developers.</li>

    • This is called relative URL

      <a href="second.html">Go here for your second page</a>

    • To open in new tab

    add target="_blank"

     <a href="pages/third.html" target='_blank'>hey chaithu sri whats the mistake here ?</a>
    • To open a page under a folder

    href='pages/third.html

    • Next Class we talk about images and image types.
    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/lesson Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:10:14 +0000     Lesson : July 6th 2020 https://devstories.writeas.com/lesson-july-6th-2020?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Lesson : July 6th 2020 URL - Uniform Resource Locator whatever.com - Domain http://www.somedomainname.[org|com|net...]]]> Lesson : July 6th 2020
    • URL – Uniform Resource Locator
    • whatever.com – Domain
    • http://www.somedomainname.[org|com|net...]
    ]]>     https://devstories.writeas.com/lesson-july-6th-2020 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:34:49 +0000