Got my first taste of @inngest.com and I like it...

I've completed Variable Scope Analysis: 🎩Bernard's New Demands - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/20

I've completed The Lazy Elf's Code Generator - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/19

I've completed Can Decades Of Wage Theft Really Be Corrected? - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/18

I've completed Mind Control Is Surprisingly Effective - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/17

I've completed Magic Curry Mind Control Inception - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/16

I've completed Jet Fuel Pricing - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/15 Okay, these are getting serious now!

I just completed "Claw Contraption" - Day 13 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/13 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I've completed 🎅Santa Hides Behind Perf Review - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/14

I just completed "Garden Groups" - Day 12 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/12 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I just completed "Plutonian Pebbles" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/11 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I just completed "Hoof It" - Day 10 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/10 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I've completed The Reindeer Plan Their Attack - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/13

I just completed "Disk Fragmenter" - Day 9 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/9 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I've completed 🎩Bernard's Long List Of Names - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/12

I just completed "Resonant Collinearity" - Day 8 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/8 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I just completed "Bridge Repair" - Day 7 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/7 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I took a detour for interview prep and went through "Terraform Up & Running" and "Cloud Native Development with Google Cloud" first. I plan on catching up on Advent of Code as well.

Probably the number 1 skill to learn as an individual contributor. As someone interviewing for positions, it can be frustrating to not get that space to work a problem. Wish there was a better way to evaluate skills.

I've completed Excuses, Excuses - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/11

I've completed The Reindeer Hatch A Plan - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/10 TIL: I've done bitwise masks before but havn't thought to do it in TS with Enums. Neat!

Patterns in infrastructure evolved from a problem where trade-offs were measured. It's perfectly okay to have simpler infrastructure and not jump to those patterns because it's the "right way". Let yourself run into those problems and change the system based on real issues.

I just completed "Print Queue" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/5 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I just completed "Ceres Search" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/4 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

Everything in software architecture is a trade-off. - First Law of Software Architecture

I just completed "Mull It Over" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/3 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

Yup. Starting now

✅ Done

Next Book? learning.oreilly.com/library/view...

One more chapter left!

I've completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/2 Brute forced it today and I can accept that. Solution here: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

I've completed ⚡Blitzen Fixes The Mess - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/2

When someone asks if I'm on Bluesky

Okay, so I think what’s it’s getting at is that a loose schema that lets a service reply with arbitrary key value pairs as the contract is less coupled than a strict contract.

Software architecture folks… what am I missing here. This book claims that strict contracts creat tighter coupling, but I see loose contracts as having the same level of coupling. Whatever data you access across service boundaries is the dependency you are coupled to, the contract prevents errors.

Thank @nx.dev for the easy to use framework nx.dev/advent-of-code

I've completed The Reindeer Have Had Enough - Advent of TypeScript 2024 adventofts.com/events/2024/1

I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1

Chapter 12 of “Software Architecture: The Hard Parts” completed

Might do this and Advent of Code this year.

Doing cover letter with every job application now. Pass along those cover letter specific tips!

“In code replication, shared code is copied into each service ... thereby avoiding code sharing altogether. ... this technique became popular in the early days of microservices when a lot of confusion and misunderstanding arose about the bounded context concept ..." Always knew this was crazy

Normalize not conflating confidence with ability.

For context: Step son is 11. This is a scratch version of a battle royale (Fortnite like) that had gone dormant on support. He fixed map collision bugs, added equipment loadouts, better interactions with the environment and introduced game saves.

These were soooo good.

@saraedierkens.bsky.social made some crazy good sourdough pretzel buns tonight for dinner.

"Components in most applications are manifested through namespaces or directory structures and are implemented through component files (or source files)." - Software Architecture: The Hard Parts Looks a lot like how the FE world shifted towards a "group by feature" folder structure.

What's your favorite "systems design" book? I got 2 chapters into "Thinking in Systems" and can't wait to finish it, especially after running into the recommendation here. I'm switching to "Software Architecture: The Hard Parts". I want to focus a little more technically while I'm a interviewing.

Hey all, I'm looking for work. I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in full-stack development, specializing in cloud-native, scalable web applications, search technologies, and software delivery. #opentowork