Three Developer Articles that Interested Me This Week — 3/7/2022

Every Monday, I post three things from the world of software development that interest me or otherwise catch my attention.

How Compilers Work

A pretty good high-level rundown on compiler basics. Taken from a book called Crafting Interpreters by Robert Nystrom. This kind of stuff seriously hurts my brain, but it is good to have a basic understanding of how compilers work.

Fulfilling the promise of CI/CD

A lot of people continuously integrate, but not too many people continuously deploy. The inimitable Charity Majors, who never pulls a punch, discusses this deficiency.

Creating a Culture of Engineering Productivity at Netflix

Kathryn Koehler is an interesting woman. She knows how to lead software developers. In this article, and the accompanying podcast, she talks about how they build developer productivity into everything they do at Netflix.