Snipper: Better YAML Templating I got an itch a few days ago to try out an idea. This was, in part, motivated by a few conversations about Helm templates for Kubernetes. Helm Charts rely on weaving templating into your Kubernetes object definitions. The templating that Helm uses hails from the same tradition as ERB templates, mixed PHP/HTML pages, etc. Posted by Matt Farmer on April 15, 2018 · 5 mins read
On Net Neutrality In December of 2010 I wrote a piece titled “What Net Neutrality Means For You” shortly after the FCC took its initial action on Net Neutrality. In light of the recent FCC ruling to scrap the subsequent 2015 rule that permitted the FCC to enforce Net Neutrality principles, I thought it would be fitting to revisit that topic with some thoughts from this past week. Posted by Matt Farmer on December 17, 2017 · 6 mins read
The Conscience of the Ethical Engineer It’s being widely reported this weekend that a former engineer involved in the Volkswagen diesel scandal, James Liang, has been sentenced to a 40-month prison term. I’ve seen a bit of shock and outrage on Twitter over this, including a quickness to conclude that Liang was sent to prison for just doing something his boss told him to do. It seemed to me that there are some out there that have bought into the school of thought that if you’re ordered to do something, your butt should be totally covered. As a software engineer, this is a belief I would like to speak against and dispel for the good of myself and my craft. Posted by Matt Farmer on August 28, 2017 · 12 mins read
Just Be Nice I’ve been giving a lot of thought to online communities as of late. I’ve been a bit discouraged at some behavior I’ve seen in the Scala ecosystem recently. Enough so that I felt the need to subtweet about it. Posted by Matt Farmer on July 22, 2017 · 3 mins read
Karma No More As I write this I’m burning off the last of the data I purchased from Karma earlier this year. For reasons that are understandable they’ve decided to discontinue their Refuel plan and, instead, favor plans that charge a monthly fee or a monthly fee plus the cost of data used. Posted by Matt Farmer on July 02, 2017 · 3 mins read