Re:Microservices aren't the problem. Incompetent people are
by devbent on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @05:39PM
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In contrast, I've worked on 2 UI frameworks and knowing all about tree traversal was super useful.
I've sat next to the engineer who had to write various sort algorithms for the embedded runtime I helped design.
I've witnessed a file system get implemented from scratch.
I have walked through the Windows' kernel source code and knowing my fundamentals sure as heck helped to keep me grounded.
> (and if there aren't, that's often a big red flag that you're doing something wrong).
Or that you've chosen a career building the layers that underpin everything else.
I've found that life is more enjoyable when I understand how things work at a base level, and remembering my fundamentals opened up doors to work on cool projects.
I've sat next to the engineer who had to write various sort algorithms for the embedded runtime I helped design.
I've witnessed a file system get implemented from scratch.
I have walked through the Windows' kernel source code and knowing my fundamentals sure as heck helped to keep me grounded.
> (and if there aren't, that's often a big red flag that you're doing something wrong).
Or that you've chosen a career building the layers that underpin everything else.
I've found that life is more enjoyable when I understand how things work at a base level, and remembering my fundamentals opened up doors to work on cool projects.