Monthly Archives: July 2023

Re-thinking the retry

Posted on July 25, 2023 by jmischel

(Originally posted October 30, 2018) A common pattern used when communicating with external services is to retry a call that fails. Stripped of bells and whistles, the typical retry loop looks like this: We can quibble about the specific implementation, … Continue reading →

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Rock Me Baby, ’til My Feet Come Off

Posted on July 20, 2023 by jmischel

Very early in our relationship, Debra and I got silly one night and were making fun of country music. I don’t know what prompted it but at some point I came up with a song title: “Rock Me Baby, ’til … Continue reading →

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No, AI won’t take your job

Posted on July 17, 2023 by jmischel

I can’t tell how serious writers and actors are about their concerns with AI. They’re asking for some unspecified safeguards on the use of AI, or regulations, or something. In general, some language to assure them that their jobs will … Continue reading →

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Credit scoring is a scam

Posted on July 11, 2023 by jmischel

I do a quick check of my credit score approximately on a monthly basis. I’m not sure exactly why I do that, considering that I’m comfortable financially, my life is pretty much the same it’s been for some time, and … Continue reading →

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