Enabling Encryption in Weechat
Here are some step by step instructions for enabling encryption using crypt.py in weechat.
Marketplace and Payments Systems Diagrams
A couple years ago Krupa filled up a whiteboard with boxes and arrows, diagramming what the AMO systems looked like. There was recently interest in reviving that diagram and seeing what the Marketplace systems would look like in the same style so I sat down and drew the diagrams below, one for the Marketplace and one for Payments.
Goodwill Updates - A Firefox OS Feature Idea
A common aspect amongst the regions Firefox OS targets is a lack of dependable bandwidth. Mobile data (if available) can be slow and expensive, wi-fi connections are rare, and in-home internet completely absent. With the lack of regular or affordable connectivity, it’s easy for people to ignore device and app updates and instead opt to focus on downloading their content.
Altering large tables without bringing down your service
When we run ALTER statements on our big tables we have to plan ahead to keep from breaking whatever service is using the database. In MySQL, many times* a simple change to a column (say, from being a short varchar to being a text field) can read-lock the entire table for however long it takes to make the change. If you have a service using the table when you begin the query you’ll start eating into your downtime budget.
Contributing a patch to the Firefox Marketplace from scratch
Jared, Stuart, and Andy recently spent some time focusing on one of the Marketplace’s biggest hurdles for new contributors: how do I get all these moving pieces set up and talking to each other?