Derrick Wippler
@thrawn01.bsky.social
Engineer, Optimist, Open Source enthusiast, https://mailgun.com alumni, Efficiency Evangelist, Project: http://querator.io, blog: https://wippler.dev
Followed a link to a Facebook post, got this.
Not really sure what the blue guy is doing with the wrench.
Not really sure what the blue guy is doing with the wrench.
October 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Followed a link to a Facebook post, got this.
Not really sure what the blue guy is doing with the wrench.
Not really sure what the blue guy is doing with the wrench.
Asked Claude to research the 2026 economic outlook based on current data. Took 10 minutes and referenced 500+ sources. ✨
October 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Asked Claude to research the 2026 economic outlook based on current data. Took 10 minutes and referenced 500+ sources. ✨
This was taken from the backseat of a jeep, facing forward through the windshield, driving in Washington.
Every time I see it, I can't believe it came out this good.
Every time I see it, I can't believe it came out this good.
October 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This was taken from the backseat of a jeep, facing forward through the windshield, driving in Washington.
Every time I see it, I can't believe it came out this good.
Every time I see it, I can't believe it came out this good.
True story, we mostly test in production, rarely ever pushed to staging before production.
Because our testing focused on what was important. Which gave us a high level of confidence our change didn't break anything.
Also, it was common to deploy 3-5 times a day even Fridays.
Because our testing focused on what was important. Which gave us a high level of confidence our change didn't break anything.
Also, it was common to deploy 3-5 times a day even Fridays.
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
True story, we mostly test in production, rarely ever pushed to staging before production.
Because our testing focused on what was important. Which gave us a high level of confidence our change didn't break anything.
Also, it was common to deploy 3-5 times a day even Fridays.
Because our testing focused on what was important. Which gave us a high level of confidence our change didn't break anything.
Also, it was common to deploy 3-5 times a day even Fridays.
October 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Quite probably the most important essay anyone could read right now, especially if you have kids.
open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
September 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Quite probably the most important essay anyone could read right now, especially if you have kids.
open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
Deep dive into KeyDB's architecture revealed SO_REUSEPORT's power:
✅ Eliminates accept() bottlenecks - kernel distributes connections directly to threads
✅ Zero coordination overhead - no locks needed
✅ Same thread accepts & processes
The kernel does the heavy lifting while your threads stay focused
✅ Eliminates accept() bottlenecks - kernel distributes connections directly to threads
✅ Zero coordination overhead - no locks needed
✅ Same thread accepts & processes
The kernel does the heavy lifting while your threads stay focused
August 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Deep dive into KeyDB's architecture revealed SO_REUSEPORT's power:
✅ Eliminates accept() bottlenecks - kernel distributes connections directly to threads
✅ Zero coordination overhead - no locks needed
✅ Same thread accepts & processes
The kernel does the heavy lifting while your threads stay focused
✅ Eliminates accept() bottlenecks - kernel distributes connections directly to threads
✅ Zero coordination overhead - no locks needed
✅ Same thread accepts & processes
The kernel does the heavy lifting while your threads stay focused
> The person who communicates best, becomes the programmer.
Senior devs get more from AI because they know how to explain complex ideas clearly.
They have years of experience communicating to teams of developers. THAT, translates well to working with AI.
youtu.be/8rABwKRsec4?...
Senior devs get more from AI because they know how to explain complex ideas clearly.
They have years of experience communicating to teams of developers. THAT, translates well to working with AI.
youtu.be/8rABwKRsec4?...
July 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
> The person who communicates best, becomes the programmer.
Senior devs get more from AI because they know how to explain complex ideas clearly.
They have years of experience communicating to teams of developers. THAT, translates well to working with AI.
youtu.be/8rABwKRsec4?...
Senior devs get more from AI because they know how to explain complex ideas clearly.
They have years of experience communicating to teams of developers. THAT, translates well to working with AI.
youtu.be/8rABwKRsec4?...
While browsing through repository.upenn.edu/entities/pub..., I came across a charming rhyme. I sincerely hope the author intended it, as it really brightened my day. 😄
July 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
While browsing through repository.upenn.edu/entities/pub..., I came across a charming rhyme. I sincerely hope the author intended it, as it really brightened my day. 😄
What an amazing first day at #SD25 Systems Distributed in Amsterdam!
It was a joy to hear all the wonderful talks and meet so many people building the next generation of software.
The tiger beetle team have built something special here.
It was a joy to hear all the wonderful talks and meet so many people building the next generation of software.
The tiger beetle team have built something special here.
June 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What an amazing first day at #SD25 Systems Distributed in Amsterdam!
It was a joy to hear all the wonderful talks and meet so many people building the next generation of software.
The tiger beetle team have built something special here.
It was a joy to hear all the wonderful talks and meet so many people building the next generation of software.
The tiger beetle team have built something special here.
I'm in Amsterdam this week for Systems Distributed #SD25!
First surprise, the sun is up at 4:00 am! This is the northern most city I've ever visited during the spring months. The early sun rise makes sense because: earth == round 😅✨
First surprise, the sun is up at 4:00 am! This is the northern most city I've ever visited during the spring months. The early sun rise makes sense because: earth == round 😅✨
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I'm in Amsterdam this week for Systems Distributed #SD25!
First surprise, the sun is up at 4:00 am! This is the northern most city I've ever visited during the spring months. The early sun rise makes sense because: earth == round 😅✨
First surprise, the sun is up at 4:00 am! This is the northern most city I've ever visited during the spring months. The early sun rise makes sense because: earth == round 😅✨
I've discovered the key to employing multiple @claude_code agents at once. I never thought I could handle multiple tasks like this before. I managed to complete all these pull requests from start to finish in just one day 🥹
June 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've discovered the key to employing multiple @claude_code agents at once. I never thought I could handle multiple tasks like this before. I managed to complete all these pull requests from start to finish in just one day 🥹
Claude Code has completely changed my workflow.
While not perfect, I'm quickly learning what tasks I can outsource to Claude. This allows me to focus on code and product architecture in ways I never thought possible before.
I'm more productive than I've been in years.
While not perfect, I'm quickly learning what tasks I can outsource to Claude. This allows me to focus on code and product architecture in ways I never thought possible before.
I'm more productive than I've been in years.
June 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Claude Code has completely changed my workflow.
While not perfect, I'm quickly learning what tasks I can outsource to Claude. This allows me to focus on code and product architecture in ways I never thought possible before.
I'm more productive than I've been in years.
While not perfect, I'm quickly learning what tasks I can outsource to Claude. This allows me to focus on code and product architecture in ways I never thought possible before.
I'm more productive than I've been in years.
Building a profitable, lifestyle business, with a focus on outcomes and people (both customers and employees) should be the goal of all businesses.
I hate the idea that businesses need to dominate the market. It can lead to a lifestyle change for a few, but at the expense of others.
I hate the idea that businesses need to dominate the market. It can lead to a lifestyle change for a few, but at the expense of others.
May 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Building a profitable, lifestyle business, with a focus on outcomes and people (both customers and employees) should be the goal of all businesses.
I hate the idea that businesses need to dominate the market. It can lead to a lifestyle change for a few, but at the expense of others.
I hate the idea that businesses need to dominate the market. It can lead to a lifestyle change for a few, but at the expense of others.
Great day for a weekend vendor market.
April 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Great day for a weekend vendor market.
I added the `retry` package to the Tackle Project!
Easily add retries with exponential back off to any resource. Include a global budget to limit your service impact on the resource during outages. github.com/kapetan-io/t...
Easily add retries with exponential back off to any resource. Include a global budget to limit your service impact on the resource during outages. github.com/kapetan-io/t...
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I added the `retry` package to the Tackle Project!
Easily add retries with exponential back off to any resource. Include a global budget to limit your service impact on the resource during outages. github.com/kapetan-io/t...
Easily add retries with exponential back off to any resource. Include a global budget to limit your service impact on the resource during outages. github.com/kapetan-io/t...
My boys begin to appreciate the joys of bike riding. They asked me to ride again, after last weekends "I'm so tired and hot" 🤣
March 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
My boys begin to appreciate the joys of bike riding. They asked me to ride again, after last weekends "I'm so tired and hot" 🤣
This is an unfortunately common, but misguided assumption that one must have X knowledge, or be able to solve Y, else you're not a programmer.
This isn't the1980s, diversity of talent is so vast today, many work the career without ever knowing what a binary tree is, and this, is, a, good, thing.
This isn't the1980s, diversity of talent is so vast today, many work the career without ever knowing what a binary tree is, and this, is, a, good, thing.
December 31, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This is an unfortunately common, but misguided assumption that one must have X knowledge, or be able to solve Y, else you're not a programmer.
This isn't the1980s, diversity of talent is so vast today, many work the career without ever knowing what a binary tree is, and this, is, a, good, thing.
This isn't the1980s, diversity of talent is so vast today, many work the career without ever knowing what a binary tree is, and this, is, a, good, thing.
2 weeks of refactor work on Slatedb. I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would.
The adventure continues!
The adventure continues!
December 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM
2 weeks of refactor work on Slatedb. I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would.
The adventure continues!
The adventure continues!
Unlike the default dinosaur storage engine that comes with PostgreSQL. The new OrioleDB storage engine eliminates the need for periodic vacuuming of tables! ✨🤩
www.orioledb.com/blo...
www.orioledb.com/blo...
December 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Unlike the default dinosaur storage engine that comes with PostgreSQL. The new OrioleDB storage engine eliminates the need for periodic vacuuming of tables! ✨🤩
www.orioledb.com/blo...
www.orioledb.com/blo...
This is from the golang "getting started guide"
WHY IS #OTEL LIKE THIS?!?!?!?
Source: opentelemetry.io/doc...
WHY IS #OTEL LIKE THIS?!?!?!?
Source: opentelemetry.io/doc...
November 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This is from the golang "getting started guide"
WHY IS #OTEL LIKE THIS?!?!?!?
Source: opentelemetry.io/doc...
WHY IS #OTEL LIKE THIS?!?!?!?
Source: opentelemetry.io/doc...
Tackle has a new logo, and updated docs.
Recently added `wait` package to manage go routines with.
github.com/kapetan-i...
Recently added `wait` package to manage go routines with.
github.com/kapetan-i...
November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Tackle has a new logo, and updated docs.
Recently added `wait` package to manage go routines with.
github.com/kapetan-i...
Recently added `wait` package to manage go routines with.
github.com/kapetan-i...
We've known for a while the Kafka protocol not great, yet companies continue to invest in Kafka compatible products.
Jepson testing sheds some doubt on data safety.
jepsen.io/analyses/b...
Jepson testing sheds some doubt on data safety.
jepsen.io/analyses/b...
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
We've known for a while the Kafka protocol not great, yet companies continue to invest in Kafka compatible products.
Jepson testing sheds some doubt on data safety.
jepsen.io/analyses/b...
Jepson testing sheds some doubt on data safety.
jepsen.io/analyses/b...
WindMill is the modern way to run one off scripts. Build, Deploy, and Run all those scripts with TS, Golang, Python and orchestrate them into a workflow. Amazing project!
November 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
WindMill is the modern way to run one off scripts. Build, Deploy, and Run all those scripts with TS, Golang, Python and orchestrate them into a workflow. Amazing project!