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Whenever I evaluate a technology stack for microservice architecture viability, I implement the same feature identical polyglot persistent microservice then run

Whenever I evaluate a technology stack for microservice architecture viability, I implement the same feature identical polyglot persistent microservice then run it through the same load test as all the others. In that way, I can compare and contrast these various technology stacks. I blog about the results here. http://glennengstrand.info http://glennengstrand.info So far, I have covered clojure on ring, scala on finatra, java on dropwizard, javascript on node, python on flask, scala on scalatra, java on spring boot, go, and typescript on apollo (graphql).

BossingAround 7y ago
Please implement TLS on your website. I am interested in the content, but don't want to spend time on a plain-http website.
- BossingAround 7y ago
  It's strange to see the downvotes. Why static websites need https [1]. Discussion just two weeks ago at [2]. If I make a polite suggestion with a reason behind my suggestion, I find it incredibly sad that it's a cause for downvotes here at HN. [1] https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs-https/ https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22146291 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22146291
  - skrebbel 7y ago
    It wasn't a polite suggestion. It was a demand for the author, who is giving you something for free, to accommodate your preferences.
    - maxymajzr 7y ago
      Unless I'm reading it wrong, the text says "Please implement TLS". Not everything is evil, toxic and in need of your downvote hammer. There's no injustice to be fixed here.
      - deleted 7y ago
        [deleted]
      - ScottFree 7y ago
        Just because somebody tries to phrase it in a polite way doesn't make it any less of a demand.
  - chrisseaton 7y ago
    I don't know if you're not a native English speaker, but 'please do X' is not a polite way to ask someone to do something in English. I know it looks like it is if you look up 'please' in the dictionary, but it really doesn't sound like it in practice to native ears. You made a blunt demand, not a polite request. Also since your username is 'BossingAround' and you were literally bossing someone around in your comment they may think you're a troll account.
    - fastball 7y ago
      I am a native English speaker and it seemed polite enough to me. How would you phrase the request?
      - chrisseaton 7y ago
        > Hi this is a great article! I don't know if you've ever considered adding TLS to your personal site? I know a lot of people like me really appreciate even small websites having this.
        aguyfromnb 7y ago
        This sounds as fake as "marketing-speak". There's nothing wrong with asking "Please do <something>" in the English language, it's plenty polite.
        chrisseaton 7y ago
        It's not marketing speak. It's getting off on the right foot by saying you like the person's work. Then it's asking more carefully if they've considered it before, in case they have and decided against or weren't able to. Then it's saying you'd appreciate it rather than you require it. Just saying 'please do X' sounds like an email I'd get from a German who doesn't know English very well. It's grammatically correct but it's really all wrong.
        mac_was 7y ago
  - ScottFree 7y ago
    I downvoted both this post and the one above because it's completely off topic.
    - BossingAround 7y ago
      That's fair. Thank you for the explanation.
0x445442 7y ago
Great idea for a blog! Is there any reason you have not ventured into the serverless realm? It would be interesting to hear the take on that ecosystem from someone who has such experience with microservice stacks.
- gengstrand 7y ago
  That is a great question. You are absolutely correct. I try to evaluate open source technology stacks that are emerging. I do feel like there is growing interest in serverless computing but most companies end up going with AWS Lambda which is not open source. I was wondering if the folks here are considering open source serverless technologies. If so, then which ones are making your short list?
  - 0x445442 7y ago
    Maybe https://www.openfaas.com/ https://www.openfaas.com/

BossingAround 7y ago

Please implement TLS on your website. I am interested in the content, but don't want to spend time on a plain-http website.

BossingAround 7y ago
It's strange to see the downvotes. Why static websites need https [1]. Discussion just two weeks ago at [2]. If I make a polite suggestion with a reason behind my suggestion, I find it incredibly sad that it's a cause for downvotes here at HN. [1] https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs-https/ https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22146291 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22146291
- skrebbel 7y ago
  It wasn't a polite suggestion. It was a demand for the author, who is giving you something for free, to accommodate your preferences.
  - maxymajzr 7y ago
    Unless I'm reading it wrong, the text says "Please implement TLS". Not everything is evil, toxic and in need of your downvote hammer. There's no injustice to be fixed here.
    - deleted 7y ago
      [deleted]
    - ScottFree 7y ago
      Just because somebody tries to phrase it in a polite way doesn't make it any less of a demand.
- chrisseaton 7y ago
  I don't know if you're not a native English speaker, but 'please do X' is not a polite way to ask someone to do something in English. I know it looks like it is if you look up 'please' in the dictionary, but it really doesn't sound like it in practice to native ears. You made a blunt demand, not a polite request. Also since your username is 'BossingAround' and you were literally bossing someone around in your comment they may think you're a troll account.
  - fastball 7y ago
    I am a native English speaker and it seemed polite enough to me. How would you phrase the request?
    - chrisseaton 7y ago
      > Hi this is a great article! I don't know if you've ever considered adding TLS to your personal site? I know a lot of people like me really appreciate even small websites having this.
      - aguyfromnb 7y ago
        This sounds as fake as "marketing-speak". There's nothing wrong with asking "Please do <something>" in the English language, it's plenty polite.
        chrisseaton 7y ago
        It's not marketing speak. It's getting off on the right foot by saying you like the person's work. Then it's asking more carefully if they've considered it before, in case they have and decided against or weren't able to. Then it's saying you'd appreciate it rather than you require it. Just saying 'please do X' sounds like an email I'd get from a German who doesn't know English very well. It's grammatically correct but it's really all wrong.
        mac_was 7y ago
- ScottFree 7y ago
  I downvoted both this post and the one above because it's completely off topic.
  - BossingAround 7y ago
    That's fair. Thank you for the explanation.

0x445442 7y ago

Great idea for a blog! Is there any reason you have not ventured into the serverless realm? It would be interesting to hear the take on that ecosystem from someone who has such experience with microservice stacks.

gengstrand 7y ago
That is a great question. You are absolutely correct. I try to evaluate open source technology stacks that are emerging. I do feel like there is growing interest in serverless computing but most companies end up going with AWS Lambda which is not open source. I was wondering if the folks here are considering open source serverless technologies. If so, then which ones are making your short list?
- 0x445442 7y ago
  Maybe https://www.openfaas.com/ https://www.openfaas.com/