Tim O'Hearn

Tim O'Hearn

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Month: March 2018

Using Vegeta to Load Test Microservices and Autoscaling Policies

Tim March 26, 2018 DevOps No Comments
Using Vegeta to Load Test Microservices and Autoscaling Policies

Over the weekend I found myself on a plane from Zurich to Chicago. While in Switzerland, I became aware of an issue related to a microservice I maintained in which it would stop serving responses and need to be restarted.

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The Futures Review

Tim March 18, 2018 Books, Weekly Review No Comments
The Futures Review

The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World’s Biggest Markets by Emily Lambert Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: March 18th, 2018 Reading Time: A day This is a captivating book providing a cohesive historical account of

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Metal Men Review

Tim March 17, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments
Metal Men Review

Metal Men: How Marc Rich Defrauded the Country, Evaded the Law, and Became the World’s Most Sought-After Corporate Criminal by A. Craig Copetas Rating: ★★★ Date Finished: March 17th, 2018 Reading Time: The train ride to O’Hare I found an

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Reverse Engineering Docker Container Run Commands

Tim March 13, 2018 DevOps 1 Comment
Reverse Engineering Docker Container Run Commands

The time came to take down a Docker container and deploy the image onto another server. Easy enough. Only, the original maintainer was long gone. Rumor had it that he was off the grid. So, even if he remembered what

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Avoid Bastardizing Your Docker Images

Tim March 7, 2018 DevOps No Comments
Avoid Bastardizing Your Docker Images

Bastardize–cool word right? In this context it means something along the lines of debasing an original concept by tacking on elements that are incongruous. In the realm of gaming, for example, Pokemon Go is a bastardization of the original Pokemon

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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them Review

Tim March 4, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments
Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them Review

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them: Lessons From The New Science Of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: March 4th, 2017 Reading Time: An afternoon A great supplement

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The Case for Pinning Versions of Docker Dependencies

Tim March 1, 2018 DevOps No Comments
The Case for Pinning Versions of Docker Dependencies

I’m not a fan of horror stories, but I often find myself as the main character in them. As a DevOps engineer, it’s important to approach production issues with poise and tact, regardless of how tempting it may be to

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My Most Recent Books

Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
liked it
Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
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Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
by Antony C. Sutton
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
it was ok
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman
Slaughterhouse-Five
it was amazing
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
liked it
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Pulphead
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Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore

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