Cool Links

The below is a collection of links that I find interesting or useful. More like a bookmarking page for myself but you might find it useful too.

Table of contents

Backend Engineering

Core backend engineering resources and tools including frameworks, databases, and other tools.

Infrastructure

1. Intro to microservices, docker and kubernetes - Video
2. DNS Toys - India FOSS Talk - Video
3. Kubernetes Deep Dive - CCNA Talk - Video
4. Intro to Kubernetes - Puppet Talk - Video
5. Mastering Chaos - Netflix guide to Microservices - QCon Talk - Video
6. Scaling Instagram - QCon Talk - Video
7. Design microservices the right way - QCon Talk - Video

Databases

1. CMU Intro to Database Systems - Video Playlist
2. Postgres Tuning - PGConf Talk - Video
3. Postgres Worst Practices - PGConf Talk - Video
4. MultiThreaded Postgres - PGConf Talk - Video

Python

1. SQLAlchemy Sessions In Depth - Pyconf Talk - Video
2. Async SQLAlchemy - PyConf Talk - Video
3. Django vs Flask - PyConf Talk - Video
4. WSGI - PyConf Talk - Video

Node.js

1. Non-blocking I/O - Blog
2. Node.js first talk by Ryan Dahl - JSConf Talk - Video
3. History of Node.js - Ryan Dahl Talk - Video
4. Introduction to Node.js by Ryan Dahl - Video

Frontend Engineering

Core frontend engineering stuff including frameworks, libraries, and other tools.

React

1. React Fiber - React Conf Talk - Video

JavaScript

1. Execution Context Explained - Blog
2. JavaScript OOPS - Video
3. JavaScript Engines - JSConf Talk - Video
4. V8 Internals - CSSConf Talk - Video
5. Immutable Data Structures - JSConf Talk - Video
6. RXJS - Netflix Engineering Talk - Video

Systems Engineering

Low level stuff baby. Operating systems, networking, and other systems engineering resources.

Linux

1. Why should you write a Wayland Compositor - Video

Life, Philosophy, and Productivity?

No self help (because it is fake). Anything else will do.

Anything else?

Anything that doesn’t fit into the above categories.