I’ve worked with (** references at end of article) a number of Apache projects over the years, often pretty closely; Apache Cassandra, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Apache Zookeeper and numerous others. But the last few years I’ve not been immediately hands on with the technology. A few questions popped up recently, that fortunately I was... Continue reading →

The software industry and many others in the United States are facing a crisis of inflexibility and dwindling morale. Specialization has replaced full-stack developers, leading to low morale, high burnout, and disengagement. The rise of the “antiwork” movement reflects the dissatisfaction with the American work culture. Amazon’s 5-day office return mandate is seen as a... Continue reading →

The tech industry’s talent shortage is not due to a lack of skilled developers, but to poor management practices, toxic work environments, and short-term thinking. FAANG companies have created a cycle of burnout and turnover, relying on unsustainable salary inflation. The exploitation of immigrant talent through the H1B visa program worsens this issue, damaging the... Continue reading →