DevOps is Bullshit
The sorry state of DevOps and how it’s grown into something that is entirely unfit for the purpose
This is the thirty-seventh edition of CrunchX and here are the stories and resources we thought were worth spending time on.
1. The ``Clockwise/Spiral Rule’’
A journey back into the past today (1994 to be specific) with a legendary document from David Anderson, to say the very least, and one that I and many other current-day programmers refer back to from time to time. See one of the best guides around deciphering complex type definitions in the C language. If you know your way around this document, the sky’s the limit. Written and published by David Anderson and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. Read the article here:
https://c-faq.com/decl/spiral.anderson.html
2. DevOps is Bullshit
A great article from Cory O’Daniel follows, something a little more up-to-date as he gives his views on the sorry state of DevOps and how it’s grown into something that he views is entirely unfit for purpose — I have to say, for the most part — I’m inclined to agree. Written by Cory O'Daniel on Massdriver Blog and editorial selection by Dr. Stuart Woolley. Read the article here:
https://blog.massdriver.cloud/devops-is-bullshit
3. When is enough Data enough?
Companies are collecting vast amounts of data these days. But is this really necessary? This article suggests that maybe one should not collect such amounts of data but rather have more people who understand the data that one already has in a better manner. Written by Matt Asay on InfoWorld and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3673310/when-is-enough-data-enough.html
4. The 3Vs and unstructured Data Analytics
It is important to become more efficient when it comes to Data Management. This article describes the 3 Vs of data and how they can help within data management. Written by Krishna Subramanian on TDWI and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://tdwi.org/articles/2022/10/20/data-all-3-vs-and-unstructured-data-analytics.aspx
5. Career Opportunities with a Degree in Data Science
A degree in data science can lead to many attractive job opportunities. This article describes some of the most common job paths after graduating in data science. Written by Heriot-Watt University on FE News and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
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https://www.fenews.co.uk/employability/career-opportunities-with-a-degree-in-data-science/
6. 10 essential SQL Commands for Data Science
Skills in SQL are often required when working in the field of data science. This article helps you with 10 essential SQL commands for operating in an efficient manner. Written by Abid Ali Awan on KDNuggets and editorial selection by Christianlauer. Read the article here:
https://www.kdnuggets.com/2022/10/10-essential-sql-commands-data-science.html
7. Help, Foxconn has gone from AI 8K+5G to ‘3+3=∞’
Foxconn 3.0, which the company claims follow the famous and beloved Foxconn 1.0 and Foxconn 2.0 strategies that totally made sense and revolutionized the industrial economy of southeastern Wisconsin. Sorry! That never happened. Anyway, Foxconn’s website actually labels the new plan “3+3 Transformation” and says it’s a combination of “Electric Vehicle,” “Digital Health,” and “Fii Robotics” with “5G Solutions,” “Semiconductors,” and “Industrial AI,” which, you see, is a list of three industries and another list of three technologies. Written by Nilay Patel on The Verge and editorial selection by Aniket. Read the article here:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/20/23413366/foxconn-ai-8k-5g-3-3
8. The black market for blue checks
On August 15th, an alarming email popped up in the inbox of Diana Pearl, a New York-based news editor. Someone in Moscow had logged into her verified Twitter account, it said. Pearl was familiar with the email content’s theme as it resembled previous automated correspondence from Twitter — featuring a minimal white background, black text, and blue links. Written by Shubham Agarwal on The Verge and editorial selection by Aniket. Read the article here:
https://www.theverge.com/23379133/twitter-instagram-verified-account-for-sale-scam-criminal
9. Why we’re leaving the cloud
Cloud makes perfect sense for low or variable traffic. For other use cases, there’s little application. More on this sane analysis of cloud costs from David find in the related article. Written and published by David Heinemeier Hansson and editorial selection by Miloš Živković. Read the article here:
https://world.hey.com/dhh/why-we-re-leaving-the-cloud-654b47e0
10. Why do domain names sometimes end with a dot?
Why do some domains end with a dot? Julia dives deep into DNS records to find out. Interesting article on FQDN and why is dot important. Written and published by Julia Evans and editorial selection by Miloš Živković. Read the article here:
https://jvns.ca/blog/2022/09/12/why-do-domain-names-end-with-a-dot-/
Closing Note
These are our picks for this week. Hope you found something new, inspiring, astonishing, and knowledgeable news going around the tech space. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this edition of CrunchX. Look out for the next edition the following week.
Regards,
CodeX Team
