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Beautiful Load Testing With K6 and Docker Compose

How to run load tests using the awesome combination of Docker Compose, K6, InfluxDB and Grafana.

Oct 18, 2020

A Grafana user interface in a browser showing the results of a load test being performed by K6.

Oct 18, 2020

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Letting go of the need to live forever

May 22, 2024

A sillouhette of a man stands in a boat on a calm ocean, looking up at a moon with a peaceful face.

May 22, 2024

Setup for Vibe-Coding AWS Corretto JDK 24 + Maven with OpenAI Codex

How to explore OpenAI’s new Codex (https://chatgpt.com/codex) to vibe-code using Java 24 and Apache Maven.

Jul 21, 2025

A configuration panel for Agent Internet Access, including: Toggle On/Off (currently On); Domain Allowlist (Set to Common dependencies).

Jul 21, 2025

Java on Docker SIGILL Exception on Mac OS Sequoia 15.2

Update: There have been multiple fixes released since I encountered this error:

Dec 26, 2024

Java on Docker SIGILL Exception on Mac OS Sequoia 15.2

Dec 26, 2024

MongoDB Local Atlas Deployments under the Hood

A deep dive into how MongoDB Local Atlas Deployments work, exploring the details of the containers used and the process to configure and…

Jun 4, 2024

The image shows two processes: MongoD and MongoT. Queries are made against MongoD, and optionally these queries involve a search on the Lucene index managed by MongoT. MongoT watches the oplog of the MongoD using change streams, to keep its index up to date with data changes in MongoD.

Jun 4, 2024

Coding with Care

I was a small boy sitting alone in a classroom, sobbing quietly. The grit from the pavement had left red welts in my wrists, and the skin…

Jun 30, 2020

Black and white outline of a software developer sits at a desk typing. His heart, however, seems to radiate a deep red glow.

Jun 30, 2020

Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson

A software architect and passionate coder building software by day and by night. I apply my talents, such as they are, to make things as good as they can be.

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