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Clojure's Journey: From Simplicity to Enterprise Maturity

Jordan Miller discusses the evolution of the Clojure ecosystem, from Rich Hickey's initial vision tackling complexity to its current status as a mature enterprise solution. He explains key philosophies, highlights pivotal moments like the "Simple Made Easy" talk, and showcases the vibrant Clojure community and its innovative tools.

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Architecture & Design

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Decentralized Architecture Needs More Than Autonomy

Architectural success in decentralized systems depends more on how decisions are made than on system design alone. Replacing control with trust requires visible, structured practices—such as ADRs and advice forums—to build confidence and clarity.

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Supporting Diverse ML Systems at Netflix

David Berg and Romain Cledat discuss Metaflow, Netflix's machine learning infrastructure. They cover its use cases - from content recommendations to intelligent infrastructure - and delve into design principles that minimize cognitive load for developers, emphasizing productivity and efficient scaling.

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Culture & Methods

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How Staff+ Engineers Can Develop Strategic Thinking

This article outlines a personal framework for cultivating strategic thinking at any career stage, with a focus on Staff+ engineers. Whether you're an established Staff+ engineer or someone with aspirations to grow into this role, this article offers the tools, perspectives, and insights you need to navigate your journey to greater influence and impact.

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Evaluating and Deploying State-of-the-Art Hardware to Meet the Challenges of Modern Workloads

Rebecca Weekly discusses the company's strategic re-evaluation of its "cloud-all-in" approach. She explains the significant cost increases and reliability challenges faced, detailing how Geico is optimizing its hybrid cloud footprint for enhanced efficiency and developer agility.

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InfoQ Homepage Interviews Rick Hudson on Garbage Collection in Go

Rick Hudson on Garbage Collection in Go

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Richard L. Hudson (Rick) is best known for his work in memory management including the invention of the Train, Sapphire, and Mississippi Delta algorithms as well as GC stack maps which enabled garbage collection in statically typed languages such as Java, C#, and Go. Rick is a member of Google’s Go team where he is working on Go’s garbage collection and runtime issues.

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Software is Changing the World. QCon empowers software development by facilitating the spread of knowledge and innovation in the developer community. A practitioner-driven conference, QCon is designed for technical team leads, architects, engineering directors, and project managers who influence innovation in their teams.

Dec 21, 2015

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