I am not a frontend engineer. Claiming that would be a disservice to all the people who write code to move pixels to perfection. However, I’ve worked closely with them and had to troubleshoot applications they wrote under the pressure of a live million per second request environment. Recently, I’ve been involved in a project…
Category: Engineering
The Wooden Walls of Athens; the effect of perceived security
In 492 BC the Persian empire marched against the Greek world. Weeks before the first drop of blood would stain the Greek land, Athenians took the road to Delphi, to consult Pythia about the upcoming battles. Athena cannot appease Olympian Zeus With her pleading words and shrewd mêtis, Yet I speak this word, firm as adamant. Though…