Stories from the Cache Crimes Division
Recently, a few different issues related to HTTP caching all came up around the same time. chrIn this post I'll discuss two of the issues that arose, covering their impact, root cause, and remediation.
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I recently ran into a surprisingly tricky issue around deleting stale Docker image tags to keep our private Docker registry tidy. I ended up doing more research than expected, and I wanted to share some of my findings.
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FlightAware's yearly hackathons are a fun diversion from usual work where we can focus on just making something cool. They're also an opportunity to vie for dominance on the battlefield of public opinion! Coolest project wins.
READ NOWThe Best Tool for the Job: Assessing Languages for Microservice Development at FlightAware
Most of the posts on the Angle of Attack blog look to the past, but this post takes a different approach, as it speaks more to what FlightAware will do rather than what it has done. It will give readers some insight into how significant technical decisions are made at FlightAware.
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In this post, we explore some of the tradeoffs of performance optimization and where to draw the line in the never-ending quest for speedy code.
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