jeffabailey 3 months ago

Social graphs, recommendation engines, fraud detection, dependency maps. The common thread: relationships are the data. Learn when graph databases shine and how relationship-first storage can simplify.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of Graph Databases

Why graph databases exist, when to use them, and how they differ from relational databases. Learn nodes, edges, and relationship-first querying.

#Graphs #GraphDatabase #Database #Software

jeffabailey 3 months ago

Your pull request is about to get roasted by nine specialists simultaneously. Learn what they are, why they work, and how they fit together.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamental Skills

Fitness review skills turn fundamentals into repeatable, scored code reviews across architecture, security, reliability, and more.

#GenAI #Skills #Software #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 3 months ago

You didn’t build a product. You built a haunted house that your future self has to live in. Learn how technical debt traps teams and how to escape it.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of Maintainability

Why software maintainability matters: structural complexity, understandability, technical debt, coupling, and code smells. Learn the principles tha...

#CodeQuality #Software #SoftwareDev #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 3 months ago

I’m watching “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” and realizing the real monster is obsolete assumptions. Explore which beliefs about writing, coding, art, and expertise AI has quietly killed.

Jeff Bailey

Things That Are No Longer True With AI

AI has overturned old assumptions about writing, thinking, coding, art, buying software, and needing experts. Here are some things that are no long...

#ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #TechTrends #SoftwareEngineering #TechCulture

jeffabailey 3 months ago

The most valuable AWS skill is knowing how the pieces fit together. Learn the platform's core structure to prevent relying entirely on Kilo Code's guessing superpowers.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of AWS

Why AWS works the way it does: regions, IAM, shared responsibility, and core services. Learn the concepts that shape cloud decisions.

#Software #Technology #AWS #Cloud #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 3 months ago

Good architecture starts with a mental model, not a chat portal. Learn a clear conceptual model for designing systems in Azure without Clippy's help.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of Azure

Why Azure works the way it does: regions, Entra ID, resource groups, and core services. Learn the concepts that shape Microsoft cloud decisions.

#Azure #Cloud #Software #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 3 months ago

PSA: As a software development professional, I highly recommend reviewing all code before shipping it. Or at least implementing a rock-solid high-defense CI/CD strategy paired with tight ACLs that prevent database deletions.

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Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command. It took down the DataTalksClub course platform and 2.5 years of submissions: h...

#GenAI #Software #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 4 months ago

Is Aspirational CTO better? Working on the margins. #FractionalCTO #CTO #Margarine

jeffabailey 4 months ago

You can believe in open source and still use guardrails. Learn how to mirror public repositories to protect your enterprise.

Jeff Bailey

How Do I Use GitHub Private Mirrors?

GitHub Private Mirrors let organizations contribute upstream without exposing drafts. What they are, why they exist, and how the GitHub Private Mir...

#opensource #github #softwareengineering #enterprisedev #compliance #openbydesign

jeffabailey 4 months ago

The software supply chain is already broken. SBOMs help you see where. Learn how to make software visibility your first step.

Jeff Bailey

What Is SBOM?

SBOM is a Software Bill of Materials listing all components in software. Understand why it exists, how it works, and its role in software supply ch...

#Software #SBOM #SoftwareSupplyChain #AppSec #OpenSourceSecurity #DevSecOps #OSS #SRE #PlatformEngineering

jeffabailey 4 months ago

Legal, security, and devs walk into a bar. The OSPO keeps it from burning down. Learn how OSPOs coordinate teams that could easily talk past each other.

Jeff Bailey

What Is an OSPO?

An Open Source Program Office (OSPO) coordinates strategy, compliance, and contributions. Learn what an OSPO is, why it exists, and how it works.

#OpenSource #OSPO #SoftwareGovernance #SoftwareSupplyChain #RiskManagement #OpenSourceSecurity

jeffabailey 4 months ago

Learn how appeal to authority influences tech choices, helping distinguish evidence from hype.

Jeff Bailey

Logical Fallacies in Software Development

Logical fallacies like sunk cost, false dichotomy, and confirmation bias derail software projects. Learn to recognize and avoid faulty reasoning tr...

#TechnicalLeadership #SystemDesign #Architecture #ProductManagement #CriticalThinking

jeffabailey 4 months ago

This is why your API repeatedly says “try again later”. Learn retry waves, overload, and how backoff alters failure patterns.

Jeff Bailey

What Is the Exponential Backoff Pattern?

Exponential backoff is a retry strategy that increases wait time between attempts. Learn why it exists, how it works, and when to combine it with j...

#DistributedSystems #SoftwareArchitecture #SystemDesign #ReliabilityEngineering #ResilienceEngineering

jeffabailey 5 months ago

You'll need a backup plan when Office 365 Copilot (Clippy 📎) goes down and when OpenAI runs out of money. 💸 Here's a list of Open Source LLMs ready to save you from cloud-hosted LLMs.

Jeff Bailey

A List of Open Source LLMs: Coding and Writing Models for Local AI

A list of open-source language models for coding and writing. Compare code LLMs, writing models, and coding AI tools that work with Ollama, LM Stud...

#LLMs #GPT #OpenSource #Ollama #AI #ChatGPT #Copilot #

jeffabailey 5 months ago

ABOLISH ICE!!! #ICE #Corruption #Politics #Republicans #GOP #Insurrection #Sedition #Traitors

jeffabailey 5 months ago

Your software delivery program's plan says “TBD,” while your dependencies say “LOL.” Learn to replace software delivery vibes with clarified and realistic dependency coordination.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of Program Management

Learn program management fundamentals: coordinating multiple projects, managing interdependencies, and aligning work with strategic objectives. Und...

#Program #Software #Delivery

jeffabailey 5 months ago

I see you, aspiring developers. 👀 #AI #GenAI #IT #Career #Software #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

jeffabailey 5 months ago

I’m not sure if MCP is better than USB yet, but it has a 50/50 chance. 🪙 What is this Model Context Protocol anyway?

Jeff Bailey

What Is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) explained: why it exists, how it works conceptually, and how it solves AI-LLM integration challenges through standardi...

#MCP #ModelContextProtocol #AI #LLM #APIs #JSONRPC #Protocols #SystemDesign #Integration #DevTools

jeffabailey 5 months ago

Integration with your API shouldn’t require psychic powers. Learn how explicit semantics reduce guesswork.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of API Design and Contracts

API design fundamentals for contracts, compatibility, and reliability, so integrations stay predictable as systems evolve.

#APIDesign #APIs #SoftwareEngineering #DistributedSystems #SystemDesign #APIContracts #PlatformEngineering #OpenAPI #RESTAPIs

jeffabailey 5 months ago

We’ve spent ~80 years in computer science, to name one class: ManagerManager. An examination of the pitfalls of naming and a return to functional, descriptive basics.

Jeff Bailey

Fundamentals of Naming

Understand why naming matters in software: how clear names improve readability, reduce bugs, and make code easier to understand, maintain, and modi...

#SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareArchitecture #Maintainability #SoftwareDevelopment