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Thomas Johnson

Co-founder and CTO at Multiplayer, with 30+ years of experience as a backend developer building large-scale distributed software (and robots!)

Location New York, US Joined Joined on  Personal website https://www.multiplayer.app/ twitter website

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Understanding Monolithic Design for Modern Software
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Understanding Monolithic Design for Modern Software

#webdev #programming #beginners #architecture
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Core Principles of Platform Engineering
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Core Principles of Platform Engineering

#webdev #platformengineering #api #devops
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The Power of Test Automation
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The Power of Test Automation

#softwaredevelopment #testing #webdev #qa
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Understanding Technical Debt: Core Concepts
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Understanding Technical Debt: Core Concepts

#techdebt #softwaredevelopment #architecture #documentation
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How to Prevent Devs from Rolling Their Eyes at Docs
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How to Prevent Devs from Rolling Their Eyes at Docs

#documentation #softwaredevelopment #webdev #devrel
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5 Habits of High-Functioning Development Teams
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5 Habits of High-Functioning Development Teams

#softwaredevelopment #devrel #productivity #webdev
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Devs Need to Invest More in *Visual* Communication
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Devs Need to Invest More in *Visual* Communication

#webdev #devrel #softwaredevelopment #productivity
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6 Best Practices Every Backend Dev Should Know
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6 Best Practices Every Backend Dev Should Know

#backend #webdev #productivity #softwaredevelopment
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Multi-player Mode is Everywhere, Even in Dev Tools
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Multi-player Mode is Everywhere, Even in Dev Tools

#webdev #programming #productivity #softwaredevelopment
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Unpacking Technical Debt: The Types Every Dev Should Know
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Unpacking Technical Debt: The Types Every Dev Should Know

#techdebt #architecture #documentation #softwaredevelopment
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Don’t Just Draw It, Design It: Making System Diagrams Useful
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Don’t Just Draw It, Design It: Making System Diagrams Useful

#systemdesign #architecture #microservices #distributedsystems
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From Lone Architects to Team Players: How System Design Has Evolved
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From Lone Architects to Team Players: How System Design Has Evolved

#systemdesign #architecture #softwaredevelopment #distributedsystems
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Observability 2.0: Rethinking Debugging
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Observability 2.0: Rethinking Debugging

#devtool #observability #devex
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How and why to choose a multi-cloud architecture
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How and why to choose a multi-cloud architecture

#systemdesign #architecture #cloud
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Application Dependency Mapping: A Real-World Example
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Application Dependency Mapping: A Real-World Example

#systemdesign #architecture #softwaredevelopment #devops
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Creating effective system architecture diagrams is a critical skill
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Creating effective system architecture diagrams is a critical skill

#systemdesign #architecture #diagram #softwaredevelopment
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Understanding Backend Architecture
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Understanding Backend Architecture

#backend #systemdesign #architecture #microservices
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3 System Design Patterns to Know: Ambassador, Circuit Breaker, and CQRS
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3 System Design Patterns to Know: Ambassador, Circuit Breaker, and CQRS

#webdev #architecture #backend
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Scalability: Building Systems That Grow
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Scalability: Building Systems That Grow

#architecture #systemdesign #webdev
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System architecture is the backbone of any software system
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System architecture is the backbone of any software system

#systemdesign #architecture #design
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Mastering Software Architecture: The Indispensable Role of Diagrams
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Mastering Software Architecture: The Indispensable Role of Diagrams

#systemdesign #webdev #microservices #architecture
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The Art of Creating Microservice Diagrams
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The Art of Creating Microservice Diagrams

#microservices #systemdesign #distributedsystems #webdev
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) - Aligning Business goals and IT Infrastructure
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) - Aligning Business goals and IT Infrastructure

#enterprise #softwareengineering #architecture #management
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Why API Flow Diagrams are Needed
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Why API Flow Diagrams are Needed

#api #softwaredevelopment #systemdesign #beginners
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Why Microservices? Exploring the Architectural Benefits for Developers
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Why Microservices? Exploring the Architectural Benefits for Developers

#microservices #designpatterns #architecture #distributedsystems
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Navigating the Complexity of Distributed Systems: A Practical Guide
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Navigating the Complexity of Distributed Systems: A Practical Guide

#systemdesign #softwaredevelopment #distributedsystems #architecture
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