From parser combinators to hand-written TDOP On adopting sqlparser-rs at Readyset
A deep dive into Pratt parsing and why Readyset moved away from its old parser. Read if you are curious about parser internals and/or enjoy flamegraphs that make you go "wat".
Catching a caching bug at Readyset
From an interview with Antithesis about finding a bug in a new product before it launched. Read if you like race conditions, cache invalidation, or deterministic simulation testing.
/brutal-review and the new 80/20 rule
A philosophical explainer on why LLMs need to be told to be mean. Read if you want to know what "you're absolutely right" means for the cost structure of software quality.
Misunderstanding the Understanding Self-relating contradiction in Hegel’s Phenomenology
Trying to point out a more meaningful meaning of “contradiction” in Hegel. (Substantially revising to repost soon.)