Weekly Digest #172

Articles

Friction isn’t velocity.

Composite SLO

composite SLO is about how to calculate the SLO of different sub-systems in a complex system

Ex-technology companies

If you’re trying to determine whether you’re in this ex-technology striation, the question I’d encourage you to ask yourself is whether R&D at your company can significantly change your company’s financial profile over the next three years

Tutorials

The UX of UUIDs

Travelling with Tailscale

Tools

lan-mouse, mouse & keyboard sharing via LAN

drawcb, free, simple, and intuitive online database design tool and SQL generator.

Off-topic

Insulation: First the Body, Then the Home

Modern thermal underclothing offers the possibility to turn the thermostat much lower without sacrificing comfort or sex appeal.

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections