A passionate programmer, software architect, and a enthusiastic observer of internet technologies and usage. Having worked in a variety of roles, the essential passion that drives me is that of a Programmer. Architecture and Design issues excite me, C++, Java and Python I am quite competent at, and Scala is one where I would like to get there.

Archive for October, 2009


Tweets for 2009-10-30

imo not necessary but highly desirable RT: @jboner,@spyced Distributed means ..snip.. no single points of failure, no 'special' nodes #
I AM SO FURIOUS AT A S/W COMPANY OUT OF SEATTLE USING THE SAME WORD FOR 2 SIMILAR BUT NOT SAME S/W CONSTRUCTS. IT COST ME A LOT OF TIME. #
@sbtourist Are you reflecting on a [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-29

A look at clojure and erlang by @timbray http://ff.im/-aFWxC #
Just read an old but interesting quote by @dalmaer "most Java programs are so rife with concurrency bugs that they work only 'by accident" #
@codemonkeyism I agree. It just is an interesting quote – and does bear out my experience with java programming. ..contd.. in reply [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-28

+1 RT @vdichev,@peterfriese most people are more thrilled by DSLs than by graphical models. Probably because it is easier to work with text. #
@peterfriese @vdichev .. Hmm most people excluding customers n sales folks ? in reply to peterfriese #
Easier to ask Forgiveness than Permission is very hard to adapt to for someone [...]

Service Oriented Architecture is primarily about business and not technology. Bollocks!

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Tweets for 2009-10-27

When did this happen ? Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) #mysql http://ff.im/-azV9y #
RT @stilkov: RT @timbray: Messaging in Clojure vs. Erlang: http://is.gd/4Dejy #
RT @atmanes: US DoD publishes memo on Open Source http://is.gd/4EADF #
"systemic failure to contain and manage spam" RT @tim_yates: RT: @jeresig: Google Groups is Dead http://bit.ly/2Qx0o #
I thought python is a limiting [...]

Service Oriented Architecture is primarily about business and not technology. Bollocks!

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Tweets for 2009-10-26

Some v. detailed trials with functional programming leads me to believe classes are better 4 more dynamic behaviour – as an example ..contd. #
..contd.. changing function behaviour at runtime through management API. Note I'm using python so both func n OO prog are valid options #
..contd.. I was able to change function behaviour at runtime, [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-25

RT @debasishg: +1 RT @frank06 really excited about @jchris @janl @damienkatz JSONDB / WebWorkerStorage proposal http://bit.ly/3nQ4WL #
Fantastic RT @dalmaer We love to pontificate about s/w but there are few actual studies. n we call it Computer Science? http://bit.ly/1RbuUW #

Tweets for 2009-10-24

LOL! RT @timbray: That "SOA Manifesto" is vacuous to the point of being insulting. "Intrinsic Interoperability" my ass. #
@surya_s I just think it was some consultants attempting to duplicate the agile manifesto success without due homework n diligence in reply to surya_s #
@ynniv I would prefer something that describes what it is rather than what [...]

Stop calling me NoSQL

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Tweets for 2009-10-23

In hindsight, it makes sense to ask for permission to reproduce conversations .. even when such are on the public twitter stream. #
@asuph sure. Its nice to be right. But even nicer if one is also courteous If I reproduce our conv, I am not wrong, but not courteous. in reply to asuph [...]

Stop calling me NoSQL

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NoSQL – A fluid architecture in transition

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Tweets for 2009-10-22

RT @debasishg: RT @janl Erlang > C++ — by @metabrew: http://jan.io/HZ0R #
@jboner avro seems the most well thought out but doesn't have extensible types (eg date/time in BSON). Useful for embedded semantic meanings in reply to jboner #
RT @dalmaer: RT @cbeust: "Uh oh, somebody woke up the Lispers and told them about Clojure… we're in [...]

NoSQL – A fluid architecture in transition

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Tweets for 2009-10-21

Relevance Blog : The Case for Clojure http://ff.im/-adHWP #
Is this functional programming? by @codemonkeyism http://ff.im/-adIjR #
Self study course on Ruby Metaprogramming http://ff.im/-adJuu #
Very Interesting. Should languages be multi-lingual? by @olabini http://ff.im/-aefB2 #
@jboner almost got me confused .. thought #akka got renamed to #assembla which wasn't the case. wonder if it will be clear to others. [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-17

@codemonkeyism (#corrected) I differ. The issue isn't non-conformism as much as not acknowledging the right & due place for RDBMS & ORM in reply to codemonkeyism #
@codemonkeyism Minimising persistence management development and design overheads when using Objects with RDBMSs… that is not ..contd.. in reply to codemonkeyism #
@codemonkeyism ..contd.. going to go away anytime soon [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-16

@manasgarg a combination of http://bit.ly/1FYk2j http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ and http://www.manning.com/marmanis/ (a real "khichdi" ) in reply to manasgarg #
@manasgarg the real life problems are tons of application integration scenarios (too many to count) + algorithms applied to data. in reply to manasgarg #
MySQL-Memcached or NOSQL Tokyo Tyrant – part 1 | MySQL Performance Blog [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-15

Where Is The Future of SOA Headed? by @dhinchcliffe http://ff.im/-9RK2Y #
How to kick-start 'depressingly low' SOA service consumption http://ff.im/-9RKa8 #
@sbidwai It would be interesting to understand why these choices were made. in reply to sbidwai #
"Believe you are in DP; so that you will be damned in DI" RT @unclebobmartin: http://bit.ly/BKvLZ My Response to Martin [...]

Tweets for 2009-10-14

RT: @surya_s RT @martinfowler: I've posted a bliki that describes four kinds of Technical Debt: http://bit.ly/4qijX #
Ruby's inject(): Putting the 'Fun' in 'Functional Programming' http://ff.im/-9OIIh #
Small But Rapidly Growing by @TheDailyWTF http://ff.im/-9OJem #
@dhananjay25 quite fine thanks.. just was v busy for the past week in reply to dhananjay25 #
The State of Solid State Hard Drives [...]