After 5.5 years at GitHub, 12 different managers, and only two teams: Data Infrastructure and Git Systems, I’ve decided it’s time for a new chapter.

Looking back, these years have been a real rollercoaster. There were great moments, difficult ones, and everything in between, but above all I feel incredibly grateful for the people I had the chance to work with along the way.

I’ve worked with so many talented, thoughtful, and supportive people that it would be impossible to name everyone individually, but I truly want to thank all of you. I learned a huge amount during my time here, not only professionally, but personally as well. Many people probably don’t even realize the impact they had on me, but they helped shape the person I am today.

A small collection of random things I’ve found interesting during the last few weeks. Each section includes a short note about the content (nothing more). You’ll find books, papers, articles, and more, but you’ll have to read them yourself to decide whether they’re interesting or not.

The Linux Memory Manager

A modern, in-depth exploration of how Linux handles memory. It’s an early access book and it isn’t finished yet. I have just skimmed through the first chapters but it looks very promising.

This year I’ve decided to start writing a quick summary of some of the papers and books I read. I don’t know how long this will last, but I am going to give it a try (I haven’t been reading that much lately anyway).

So, to get myself started I am going to use the first paper I have read this year: Are You Sure You Want to Use MMAP in Your Database Management System?