PinnedBenjamin CaneinLevel Up CodingMicroservices: are they good or bad? The truth is, it dependsI’ve seen a growing sentiment in the industry that microservices are bad and monoliths are good. But is that true?8 min read·Jan 12, 2024--9--9
PinnedBenjamin CaneMaximizing TCP Throughput in Linux: Understanding and Tuning Send and Receive BuffersAre you looking to improve network efficiency in Linux? One effective way to do so is by tuning the TCP Send and Receive buffers.·6 min read·Jan 2, 2023--2--2
PinnedBenjamin CaneHow to Structure a Golang ProjectStructuring Go Projects is the number one question for Gophers, new and old. What are the best practices? What should you not do?·5 min read·Jun 1, 2022--2--2
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTSide projects are a great investment in personal growthDid you know that some of today’s most foundational technology started as an individual’s side project?2 min read·Apr 10, 2024----
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTShort Reads: Unix Time is the best format for storing and sharing time.Whenever you need to store time in a file/database use the Unix time format.1 min read·Apr 8, 2024--2--2
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTShort Reads: Optimizing time for Software EngineersAs Engineers, we are always looking to optimize our environment. But we neglect the most important thing to optimize, our time.2 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTClosing a closed channel in Go, can result in disasterDo you use Channels in Go? Have you ever tried to close a Channel that was already closed? I bet you got a surprise.1 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTShort Read: Don’t Lose Touch, Balancing Hands-On and Design Work for Staff EngineersWhen a Sr. Engineer gets promoted to Staff, they get involved in more system design than before. For some, it can be overwhelming.·2 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTShort Read: Clean as You Code, Don’t Leave a Mess for Future YouSome days, I hate the term tech debt. By calling it tech debt, we’ve made it easier for people to justify leaving things “messy.”·2 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
Benjamin CaneinITNEXTShort Read: Database Sharding Came from Online Games!?Have you heard of the concept of Database Sharding?·2 min read·Mar 4, 2024----