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New user? Thursday, April 24, 2008
links for 2008-04-25
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Looking for mail client libraries for Erlang, this thread is a keeper.
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So Facebook has 1800 database servers, 1200 web servers, and 805 caching servers. In my mind I imagined they would be using more. Perhaps that's because I didn't know they use Erlang?
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I had never visited this page, but there it is, the list of languages they use... "PHP, C++, Perl, Python, Erlang, Java, and even a little bit of ML"
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Fallout from the recent Twitter outages...
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There will be a followup link to a blog post announcing the open-sourcing of this code.
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Facebook API client for Erlang
Legal route narrowly avoided
I was on the phone with legal counsel yesterday when an email came in saying I would finally be paid (in increments, but paid nonetheless). Nothing like good timing!
Lessons learned:
- Demand up-front payment from new clients before starting work.
- Don't wait over 6 months before threatening legal action when a client doesn't pay a significant invoice.
- Invoice on a regular basis, even on a relatively short-term contract.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
links for 2008-04-23
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This picture reminds me a lot of my grandpa in his final days, dying in the hospital from lung cancer caused by smoking and working around asbestos. :~(
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Two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats.
