CaSMa

A few weeks back I started working on a schema migration tool for Apache Cassandra and DataStax Enterprise. Just for context, here are the short definitions of what each of the elements of CaSMa are. Apache Cassandra Definition: Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source, distributed, wide column store, NoSQL database management system designed to... Continue reading →

Learning Go Episode 4 – Composite Types, Slices, Arrays, Etc.

Episode Post & Video Links: 1, 2, 3, 4 (this post), 5, 6, 7, and 8. Non-linked are in the works! Videos available now on Youtube however, so check em’ out! If you’d like to go through this material too in book form, I highly suggest “The Go Programming Language” by Alan A.A. Donovan &... Continue reading →

Learning Go Episode 3 – More Data Types, Casting, Rendering an SVG file, and writing to Files.

Episode Post & Video Links: 1, 2, 3 (this post), 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Non-linked are in the works! Videos available now on Youtube however, so check em’ out! Episode 3 of my recurring “Learning Go” Saturday stream really got more into the particulars of Go data types including integers, strings, more string... Continue reading →

Learning Go Episode 1 – Environment, Go Workspace, GOPATH/GOROOT, Types, and more Introduction

Episode Post & Video Links: 1 (this post), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Non-linked are in the works! Videos available now on Youtube however, so check em’ out! This is episode one of a multi-part series on “The Go Programming Language“. Not necessary, but if you’d like to follow along you can... Continue reading →

Creating Distributed Database Application Starter Kits

I’ve boarded a bus, and as always, when I board a bus I almost always code. Unless of course there are people I’m hanging out with then I chit chat, but right now this is the 212 and I don’t know anybody on this chariot anyway. So into the code I go. I’ve been re-reviewing... Continue reading →