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Sam Gaw
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Building infra from before it was cool 🛠️⚡️
Back when I was at Spotify working on mobile I had to design the caching. So if you ever wondered why Spotify takes up so much disk space 👋 I’m the reason you’re still able to play that old Rogan podcast you half listened to 6 months ago for 3 minutes. You’re welcome internet.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It’s when the status page provider is tucked behind Cloudflare that the fun really begins.

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November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Microsoft was hit with a 15Tbps DDoS attack yesterday[1] but that's not the headline. Or the return to UDP-based amplification techniques. Anyone remember DNS resolver attacks? ヽ(`Д´)ノ

[1] - www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Unexpected log output from Claude Code’s new cloud infra. So many possible explanations, none of them a good idea.
October 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
When you go on holiday with a book on the history of statistical theory. Don’t expect your 6yo to understand the appeal. 🏖️🤓
May 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Quiet patience is not my biggest strength so I’m a very happy camper now that I’ve finally gotten my hands on @acroll.bsky.social’s new book.
February 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Silly foreigner reads Wikipedia to find out what an Applebee’s is. That last line (⊙_⊙’)
December 10, 2024 at 9:49 PM