Software, with a little perspective

Behind everyexperience,a system.

Cloud applications, software design, and reliability, explained with care. A journal about the tools we use every day.

Clear thinking about software systems.

Pause and consider.+See the whole idea.

01 The review

The decisions behind the system.

Long view2 min read

Technical change brings old questions about trust, attention, and useful work into new settings.

Reliable systems2 min read

Trying again is helpful only when the system understands what may already have happened.

Under the hood2 min read

An image’s dimensions and its size on a screen describe different things.

02 Keep exploring

Cloud basics2 min read

A test space is useful when its differences from everyday use are deliberate.

Emerging ideas2 min read

A prototype is a beginning, and dependable use is another kind of achievement.

Software design2 min read

A dependable boundary explains both the useful result and the cases that need care.

03 A closer look

Software design2 min read

Reuse can make a service faster, as long as the rules for freshness are clear.

A small idea to take with you

Choose one component of an application. Write the job it owns and one job that should belong somewhere else.