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Redis IMHO is in the pantheon of excellent open-source projects, right up there with the likes of HAProxy in terms of code quality, speed, and downright reliabi

Redis IMHO is in the pantheon of excellent open-source projects, right up there with the likes of HAProxy in terms of code quality, speed, and downright reliability. 100% agree with the notion that more such building blocks need to be built.

spmurrayzzz 9y ago
Agreed. I'd throw nginx into that cohort as well.
- sneak 9y ago
  Someone recently suggested that I read the nginx source code, as it was some of the most comprehensible and clear C he'd ever seen. I can definitely cosign that, having now done so. It's amazing!
  - meredydd 9y ago
    Hey, can I ask you what prompted you to just go reading nginx code? As pointed out recently, most people - even people who advocate reading source code for its own sake - don't actually read code unless they have to. (http://akkartik.name/post/comprehension http://akkartik.name/post/comprehension) So it's interesting to see a counterexample. What led you to go spelunking in nginx?
    - stevekemp 9y ago
      (Not parent.) I used to read source-code specifically to look for security problems. Auditing of code as a small hobby. I found some fun issues over the years. Reading code has become a habit these days. If I depend upon a library I try to glance at it. If I install a new application I try to have a read of some of it. It stops you from blindly depending on poor-quality software, and sometimes makes you choose an alternative.
    - sneak 9y ago
      An associate was writing lua nginx stuff and needed to refer to the c to find some event names or something. He noticed how nice it was and told me to take a look because the quality impressed him so much, so I read it for fun. Also, I have seen so many problems arise from the fact that code is easier to write than to read, so I consciously make an effort to not avoid reading code, and I’m sure that leaked over here.

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Redis IMHO is in the pantheon of excellent open-source projects, right up there with the likes of HAProxy in terms of code quality, speed, and downright reliabi

by jihadjihad 9y ago

spmurrayzzz 9y ago
Agreed. I'd throw nginx into that cohort as well.
- sneak 9y ago
  Someone recently suggested that I read the nginx source code, as it was some of the most comprehensible and clear C he'd ever seen. I can definitely cosign that, having now done so. It's amazing!
  - meredydd 9y ago
    Hey, can I ask you what prompted you to just go reading nginx code? As pointed out recently, most people - even people who advocate reading source code for its own sake - don't actually read code unless they have to. (http://akkartik.name/post/comprehension http://akkartik.name/post/comprehension) So it's interesting to see a counterexample. What led you to go spelunking in nginx?
    - stevekemp 9y ago
      (Not parent.) I used to read source-code specifically to look for security problems. Auditing of code as a small hobby. I found some fun issues over the years. Reading code has become a habit these days. If I depend upon a library I try to glance at it. If I install a new application I try to have a read of some of it. It stops you from blindly depending on poor-quality software, and sometimes makes you choose an alternative.
    - sneak 9y ago
      An associate was writing lua nginx stuff and needed to refer to the c to find some event names or something. He noticed how nice it was and told me to take a look because the quality impressed him so much, so I read it for fun. Also, I have seen so many problems arise from the fact that code is easier to write than to read, so I consciously make an effort to not avoid reading code, and I’m sure that leaked over here.