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- • 3 min read •javascript bun anthropic ai tooling typescript
Bun Got Acquired by Anthropic: Here is Why It Matters
Bun was acquired by Anthropic. But what is Bun, anyway? Here's why an AI company would buy a JavaScript runtime, and what it means for the future of AI tooling.
- • 3 min read •microservices rabbitmq aws nodejs architecture
Microservices Anti-Pattern: Why You Should Never Send Files via AMQP
A cautionary tale about microservices, message queues, and why moving files through RabbitMQ is a terrible idea.
- • 3 min read •nodejs expressjs heroku networking webdev
Why Your App is Logging the Wrong IP Address (And How to Fix It)
A quick anecdote about how I was incorrectly handling IP logging in an old Node.js/Express project deployed on Heroku, and the simple fix.
- • 4 min read •networking devops aws infrastructure learning
I've Been a Developer for over 8 Years, and I Just Actually Understood IP Addresses
A confession about finally understanding the basics of IP addresses, dynamic vs static IPs, and the fascinating history of IPv4 and IPv6.