We will cover the first three chapters and discuss what we expect from this book.
Next Events
Past Events
System Design Interview - Initial catch-up
Thursday, May 2, 2024Grokking Concurrency - Initial catch-up
Wednesday, April 24, 2024Fireside Chat with Roberto Vitillo
Thursday, April 18, 2024As a final event for Understanding Distributed System, we will host a fireside chat with Roberto Vitillo. We will discuss the motivations for writing the book and the process, but we will also have time for questions and final thoughts.
Escaping the Build Trap - Parts III & IV
Monday, April 15, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Maintainability
Thursday, April 4, 2024Escaping the Build Trap - Parts I and II
Monday, March 25, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Resiliency
Thursday, March 21, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Scalability
Thursday, March 7, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 18-23
Thursday, February 22, 2024The New Turing Omnibus - Chapters 21-30
Thursday, February 15, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 14-18
Thursday, February 8, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 14-18
Thursday, February 8, 2024The New Turing Omnibus - Chapters 11-21
Wednesday, January 31, 2024The New Turing Omnibus - Chapters 11-21
Wednesday, January 31, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 8-13
Wednesday, January 24, 2024Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 8-13
Wednesday, January 24, 2024The New Turing Omnibus - Until chapter 10
Wednesday, January 17, 2024The New Turing Omnibus - Until chapter 10
Wednesday, January 17, 2024Coffee Chat - Happy 2024
Wednesday, January 10, 2024Hey folks! Happy New Year!
We are back after the Christmas break! Let's join together in a coffee chat to talk about books, new year challenges and goals, and much more...
This is going to be an open event, so I will send it to our newsletter subscribers as well.
We are back after the Christmas break! Let's join together in a coffee chat to talk about books, new year challenges and goals, and much more...
This is going to be an open event, so I will send it to our newsletter subscribers as well.
Coffee Chat - Happy 2024
Wednesday, January 10, 2024Hey folks! Happy New Year!
We are back after the Christmas break! Let's join together in a coffee chat to talk about books, new year challenges and goals, and much more...
This is going to be an open event, so I will send it to our newsletter subscribers as well.
We are back after the Christmas break! Let's join together in a coffee chat to talk about books, new year challenges and goals, and much more...
This is going to be an open event, so I will send it to our newsletter subscribers as well.
Coffee Chat
Wednesday, December 20, 2023Coffee Chat
Tuesday, December 19, 2023Database Internals - End of the book
Thursday, December 14, 2023Understanding Distributed Systems - Until Chapter 8
Wednesday, December 13, 2023The New Turing Omnibus - Chapter 6
Wednesday, December 6, 2023Understanding Distributed Systems - Until Chapter 7
Wednesday, November 29, 2023The New Turing Omnibus - Until Chapter 5
Wednesday, November 22, 2023Understanding Distributed Systems - Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Wednesday, November 15, 2023This is the first catch-up organized for this book. We will discuss the first three chapters.
Database Internals - Chapter 12
Wednesday, November 8, 2023The New Turing Omnibus
Thursday, November 2, 2023Database Internals - Chapter 10 & 11
Wednesday, October 25, 2023Coffee Chat
Wednesday, October 18, 2023Database Internals - Chapter 9
Wednesday, October 11, 2023In this chapter, we will discuss Failure detection, a crucial part of any distributed system.
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us - Until the end of the book
Wednesday, October 4, 2023John Ousterhout Coffee Chat
Wednesday, September 27, 2023John is the author of the book and a professor of Computer Science at Stanford University.
It will be an informal chat to discuss about the book, so feel free to have prepared some questions or feedback.
It will be an informal chat to discuss about the book, so feel free to have prepared some questions or feedback.
Database Internals - Until Chapter 8
Wednesday, September 20, 2023Engineering Management for the Rest of Us - Until Chapter 15
Wednesday, September 13, 2023Let's read until Chapter 15, so we finish "Part 2" of the book that talks about collaboration.
Database Internals - Chapter 8
Wednesday, September 6, 2023Engineering Management for the Rest of Us - Until Chapter 11
Wednesday, August 30, 2023Database Internals - First Part
Wednesday, August 23, 2023Engineering Management for the Rest of Us - Chapter 6, 7 & 8
Wednesday, August 16, 2023Database Internals - Chapter 6 & 7
Wednesday, August 9, 2023"Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" - Chapter 4 & 5
Wednesday, August 2, 2023"Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" - Until Chapter 5
Tuesday, August 1, 2023"Database Internals" - Chapter 5
Wednesday, July 26, 2023"Database Internals" - Until Chapter 5 (LATAM)
Tuesday, July 25, 2023Let's catch up and discuss until chapter 5 (included).
This is the first catch-up that we set up in this time frame. So the idea is to cover until Chapter 5. Feel free to join even if you have not read all the chapters.
This is the first catch-up that we set up in this time frame. So the idea is to cover until Chapter 5. Feel free to join even if you have not read all the chapters.
"Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" - Chapter 3: Trust
Wednesday, July 19, 2023"Database Internals" - Until chapter 4
Wednesday, July 12, 2023"Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" - Catch Up
Tuesday, July 4, 2023This is the first catch-up for the "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us" book. Let's discuss the motivation for reading this book and what we expect.
I suggest reading the first four chapters at least but feel free to join even if you didn't manage to do it.
I suggest reading the first four chapters at least but feel free to join even if you didn't manage to do it.
"Database Internals" - Catch Up
Wednesday, June 28, 2023This is the first catch-up for the "Database Internals" book. Let's discuss the motivation for reading this book and what we expect.
I suggest reading the introduction and first chapter at least but feel free to join even if you didn't manage to do it.
I suggest reading the introduction and first chapter at least but feel free to join even if you didn't manage to do it.
"A Philosophy of Software Desing" until end of the book
Wednesday, June 14, 2023"A Philosophy of Software Desing" until chapter 13
Thursday, June 1, 2023"A Philosophy of Software Desing" until chapter 13
Wednesday, May 31, 2023"A Philosophy of Software Desing" until chapter 6
Thursday, May 25, 2023"A Philosophy of Software Desing" until chapter 6
Wednesday, May 17, 2023Intro: "A Philosophy of Software Desing"
Thursday, May 11, 2023The idea of this event is just to kick of the book, we will use this time to know each other and share what we expect from this book.
Intro: "A Philosophy of Software Desing"
Wednesday, May 10, 2023The idea of this event is just to kick of the book, we will use this time to know each other and share what we expect from this book.
A Philosophy of Software Design - Initial Catch Up
Wednesday, May 3, 2023Welcome to our inaugural coffee chat dedicated to discussing this book. I am excited to have you all here to engage in a lively and insightful discussion about this book.
Let's share our thoughts and feelings about the book, and explore what we expect from it. This is a great opportunity for us to learn from each other and gain a deeper understanding of this thought-provoking work. So let's grab a cup of coffee and get started!
Let's share our thoughts and feelings about the book, and explore what we expect from it. This is a great opportunity for us to learn from each other and gain a deeper understanding of this thought-provoking work. So let's grab a cup of coffee and get started!