Complex environments breed tolerated complex failures.

Tolerated Complex Failures are Everywhere, and They're Your Fault You can't see them because you designed them. You made the assumptions about what "Contact" meant in your API design. You assumed it ...

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I got a new job, and it’s awesome.

I have been working at my current company for almost two years now. I started as an intern in the summer of 2015, then became a full-time employee in January 2016. It was great to work with some reall ...

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The best way to get started with the C++ REST SDK is by using a template project.

You can find one here: https://github.com/Microsoft/cpprest-samples-template . If you want to use Visual Studio, then check out this blog post for instructions on how to set up your environment https: ...

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API security is a top concern for organizations, but the tools and approaches to date are proving inadequate

API security is a top concern for organizations, but the tools and approaches to date are proving inadequate https://t.co/FdntCJYMP0 ...

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Don’t leak sensitive information In the end, all of these misconfigurations boil down to one thing: Don’t leak sensitive information.

Sensitive data can be anything from server version or database structure to user credentials and API keys. If you are using a framework that has built-in security measures, make sure you understand ho ...

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The game is a lot of fun.

It’s not perfect, but it’s damn good. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the genre or just wants something that will be easy to pick up and play for a few minutes at a time https://t.co/NUwU ...

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The most important thing to do is to make sure that the code you are writing is readable and maintainable.

The second most important thing is to avoid bugs, and the third most important thing is performance. I’ve been working on a project for about two years now (it’s a long story). I started off by wri ...

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I’m a software engineer, and I want to be able to do my job without being harassed.

I have worked in the tech industry for over 10 years now. In that time, I’ve seen some really great things happen: women are getting more involved in technology than ever before; we have access to in ...

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