Dirty writes: It happens when a transaction overwrites the value that is written by another transaction that hasn't been committed yet. Dirty reads: A transaction reads a value from a write transaction that is not committed yet. Fuzzy Read: It happens when a transaction sees two different results when reading a...
In a strong consistency model, the read operations have the extra time cost of the leader asking all followers to decide if it's still a leader. We can solve this by allowing followers to read the data as well. However, their data might not be up-to-date. Since the leader sends/ensures that followers receive data...
Creating an open culture starts with listening to people and addressing their problems. Many companies do neither. Some companies try addressing problems, but as they are not listening, they usually bring solutions that don't solve the problem at all. To understand what people need and which problems they have, do...
"Being a boss is a job, not a value judgment." Many leaders mix these two and think of the word boss as something negative because it gives a superior feeling. The bosses who get carried away with this feeling begin to think they are smarter than everyone. It results in them not caring about the team members...
Don't throw away 101 talks. People are more engaged in them. More people don't know 101 contents. Think of it like a funnel. Whenever you go too deep, you will find fewer people. Related Note(s): 17a: Choosing a talk topic is art; 2a: Take breaks to write better; 41: Characteristics of Creative Work; 2: How to...
Take breaks while writing. When you write a text and return later, you recognize that one piece of the text stands out. Then, you start thinking and learn what you AREN'T writing. Related Note(s): 1i: Embrace & Love Boredom; 62: Energy Management at Work; Source(s): Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Reply via email |...
Regular performance reviews are evaluating meetings. We evaluate the previous year and give feedback to each other. These meetings often happen in one sitting. We discuss the previous year, agree on the compensation, and decide on the next year's expectations and action items. These meetings are hard to get right....
There is no happiness without suffering. Also, suffering is not suffering while trying to reach a goal and thinking that we will be happy when we get it. The whole idea of happiness (the imagination) we await in reaching our goals is problematic. When we reach a goal, we are happy only for a moment; our emotions are...
Building trust has different forms. But the first action passes by learning how the other person prefers certain things. If you do things that are against the other person's preferences, then chances are that you won't be in a good relationship with them. All relationships have three entities in them. The first and...
Improve Competency with Mechanisms Improving competency on technical topics should be supported with mechanisms. Mechanisms ensure that technical knowledge expands. These mechanisms include: 32a: Continually and consistently repeat the message Saying the message once is not important Taking deliberate action...
Having an accountability cadence helps people develop a sense of ownership. When people don't hold themselves accountable, they focus on individual improvements and get stuck there. Forming a cadence for accountability helps extract learning, anticipate future blockers, and create ownership. Putting it into a...
Netflix's ownership and accountability culture enables people to learn from their mistakes truly. However, it requires a lot of groundwork to create this culture. Learning from mistakes is different from admitting failures and sharing learning publicly. The difficult part of Netflix's culture is the transparency...
