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Jul 2, 2016 at 15:07
A sysadmin colleague recommended to me that you should reboot servers once per quarter, to ensure they boot correctly. Interesting idea.

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Dec 1, 2020 at 08:46
Python's pip is adding a full dependency resolver! https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-pip-resolver-to-roll-out-this-year.html Fun fact: the `pip check` command recommended was originally written by me in 2013:
Python Software Foundation News: New pip resolver to roll out this year
Add a `pip check` command. by Wilfred · Pull Request #1001 · pypa/pip
Add a `pip check` command. by Wilfred · Pull Request #1001 · pypa/pip
This command ensures that all packages installed have all the requirements they need, and that requirements have compatible versions. This is useful because pip can install incompatible dependencie...
Sep 20, 2020 at 05:07
Another Aphyr coding interview post, blending amazing programming with superb prose. (And this time, she is recommended to hire!)
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Sep 3, 2020 at 06:43
Symptoms, diagnosis, and the recommended treatments of bad code from modern compilers:
Two musings on the design of compiler warnings
Today I finally write down some musings on two peripheral aspects of compiler diagnostic design that I think are very important for certain kinds of warnings. My first musing relates to fixits, and my second to suppression mechanisms.