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How a random seed secured our release

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How a random seed secured our release

Before I dive into the story, let me briefly revisit the idea of a random seed. We all know that computers don't generate truly random numbers. Under the hood, every "random" value is produced by a deterministic function that accepts a seed. If you call that

Feature flags are not free: how to avoid the trap

Feature flags are not free: how to avoid the trap

Once I was on an interview and the manager asked me about feature flags. For me, the answer was simple: it is just a toggle that hides a product feature behind it, right? The manager nodded, and for many years, I was sure this was correct. Technically, I was not

LLMs are going to replace software engineers. Are they?

LLMs are going to replace software engineers. Are they?

This post is not about healthcare, but it's about a very related topic. For the last two months, my feed has been full of posts claiming that AI is going to replace software engineers. And I won't lie, I use AI in my daily work a

Migrating 30 services to Azure App Configuration

Migrating 30 services to Azure App Configuration

App Configuration is a simple but powerful service from Azure. It lets you store key-value settings and manage feature flags. While feature flags can include logic to compute their value dynamically, configuration in App Configuration is just what it sounds like: a key-value store for your application settings. Even though

From missed dependencies to automated insights

From missed dependencies to automated insights

Our team reviews hundreds of work items every release to understand their dependencies. We work in a distributed system, where each service has its own repository. This means that even an average medium-sized feature can affect a few services. Sometimes, another team may contribute to your feature, making the picture