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Now with comments, more playing with Docker

I didn't want to launch the blog without comments, but I did it anyway, because I'd started working on a DIY self-hosted solution and didn't want to use disqus or any of the other paid / ad-driven / d…
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Assorted NoSQL Thoughts: Git, Datomic, and Fact Accretion

Once upon a time, I worked for a company that loved SQL Server and normalized data. They loved normalization because it made their operational data store "alive", that is, no matter what data they cha…
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Stream processing using the Disruptor with C# and .NET

In my last post I introduced the Disruptor pattern — a way of writing efficient, processor friendly code that is easy to parallelize, while maintaining developer sanity. This post is a case study of a…
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Debugging Node.js Apps

Attaching a visual debugger to a node.js server application is actually quite easy. Just install the node-inspector package globally: npm install -g node-inspector This should give you a new command t…
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Managing Process Efficiently: Intro to the Disruptor Pattern

The Disruptor is, essentially, a scheduling strategy builder for multithreaded code. It stands out in the world of concurrent programming because it offers both great execution speed and easily readab…
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TurtleJS: Learn Programming Basics in Your Browser

A simple JavaScript clone of the LOGO drawing language. Write turtle graphics programs that generate SVG images in your browser. http://git.sequentialread.com/forest/turtlejs…
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The "recycle" Computer ♻️

You would be surprised what people will throw away. I think if you want to self-host something, an old box that someone wants to get rid of is probably your best option. Why? While old machines may b…
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About the Author

Hi, I'm Forest Johnson, Software Developer and Sequential Read author. Sequential Read is an homage to well designed and highly performant software, as well as a play on words: the blog is a sequence…