What I'm Reading: November 1

Tech

• How does a browser work?

• The cost of cloud

  • Using Dropbox as an example, an analysis of why moving from cloud to on-prem can save money

• System design 101

  • (Visuals for explaining system design)

• Facebook automates tech debt clean up

• The cost of microservices (complexity, communication, operations)

• "I accidentally saved half a million dollars"

  • This could be retitled as, "How to setup an organization to prevent good things from happening," but it seems like there's something else going on here... not convinced this guy's account is entirely reliable. I'm always wary of people who are quick to point out everyone else's problems.

Economy

• Americans must earn $115k to afford median U.S. house (to spend no more than 30% of income on a mortgage payment)... more than ever before

  • That's $40k more than the median American household makes

• Consolidation and intermediaries in healthcare - who is making money in the healthcare business

Etc

• George Carlin on "soft language"

• A scientific explanation of the "yips" in musicians