Articles written by Liam Dawsonhttps://ldaws.com/articles/https://ldaws.com/articles/aws/ebs-gp2-burst-behaviour-ec2-rdshttps://ldaws.com/articles/aws/ebs-gp2-burst-behaviour-ec2-rdsReading and writing data on EC2 and RDS instances can be complicated by several variable limits. Which limits are these, where are they detailed, and how do they interact?Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:38:00 GMThttps://ldaws.com/articles/experiments-in-docker-apthttps://ldaws.com/articles/experiments-in-docker-aptTo test my intuition of time-consuming parts of a Docker image build pipeline, I formed a hypothesis and tested it with a basic experimental approach.Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:10:00 GMThttps://ldaws.com/articles/cultivating-production-excellence-yow-melbourne-2019https://ldaws.com/articles/cultivating-production-excellence-yow-melbourne-2019Liz Fong-Jones gave a compelling presentation on empowering DevOps teams to look after systems with strategy and confidence. These were my takeaways from the session.Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:24:00 GMThttps://ldaws.com/articles/complexity-in-software-designhttps://ldaws.com/articles/complexity-in-software-designComplexity is a natural part of software design, but directly opposes effective software development. How can it be effectively managed? Based on John Ousterhout's book, A Philosophy of Software Design.Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:00:00 GMT