The industry obsession with "perfect data" is wasteful. Storing 800TB of user logs when a few GB of estimates tells the same story is bad engineering. Probabilistic data structures like Count-Min Sketch aren't shortcuts. They are how we build sustainable systems at scale.

https://zhach.news/counting-things/ #GreenTech #EngineeringEfficiency

How to Save Money with Big Data: Counting Things (Part 2)

So originally, 10,000,000 videos would have cost us 800 TB or $80,000. With the HLL and all the videos, we only need to store 80 MB, which ranges from $10 to $50.

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Ever wondered why, despite having well-written specs and productive sprint planning meetings, you’re not seeing the expected results? It might be because you’re protecting engineering’s time too much and you may be leaving crucial value on the table. Check out my latest article 👇 for a quick look into this paradox and what you should aim for instead.

https://vickysnewsletter.substack.com/p/why-protecting-engineerings-time

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Why Protecting Engineering's Time May Be Hurting Your Company

And What Your Goal Should Be Instead

Vicky's Newsletter
Retail companies gain DORA metrics ROI from specialist tools

DORA metrics and other measures of engineering efficiency are popping up in add-ons to existing DevOps tools, but third-party vendors added more value for Puma and Sensormatic.

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