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rsolari··on Principles of Sharding for Relational Databases
Thanks for writing the post. Sharding is something I’m consudering at my current job.

How long do these sharding projects usually take? Do you know of any posts that break down the steps in more detail?

rsolari··on SF YIMBY Platform
Generally speaking, the downzoning already happened decades ago.

In CA, various state laws require that cities zone some parcels for new housing. Often, that housing never happens because cities can disapprove even zoning-compliant projects on those parcels. The by-right law is intended to fix that problem.

Unfortunately, the by-right law does not seem likely to pass the legislature. If you support it, you should call and email your state reps.

rsolari··on Mihai Pătraşcu 1982–2012
Mihai's enthusiasm for the material was infectious, and I quite enjoyed starting the day off with that class. I'm glad Mihai shared a few of his tricks.

I'm really sad to hear that the world lost him. He will be missed :(

rsolari··on Mayor Bloomberg Will Learn How To Write Code In 2012
Maybe it's not supply & demand, but a network effect:

For reading, I would argue the ability to read become more valuable as the literacy rate increases, as society starts to run on the written word.

Perhaps computer literacy is the same.

rsolari··on IBM patent trolling patent application
Halliburton applied for a similar patent (#20080270152) a few years ago.

What's the purpose of these patents? Is it just satire or do they actually have legal value for counter suing patent trolls?