Meta: I was hesitant to click on this link, as the HN comments implied it was "enjoyable", which in my experience when applied to technical articles is usually

Meta: I was hesitant to click on this link, as the HN comments implied it was "enjoyable", which in my experience when applied to technical articles is usually codeword for "fluffy and un-informative". But this article has all the technical details, and just-enough-but-not-too-much humor and background story to make this entertaining. Highly recommended, even if you're a "the details, all the details and nothing but the details" technical reader like me.