https://reed.wangliyu12.com/Recent content on Reed NotesHugoenSun, 12 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000https://reed.wangliyu12.com/keeping-a-small-server-understandable/Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000https://reed.wangliyu12.com/keeping-a-small-server-understandable/The most useful property of a small server is not cleverness. It is the ability to explain its current state in a few minutes.https://reed.wangliyu12.com/latency-is-a-shape-not-a-number/Sat, 23 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000https://reed.wangliyu12.com/latency-is-a-shape-not-a-number/A single timing result is tidy, persuasive, and usually incomplete. Useful measurements describe a distribution and the conditions around it.https://reed.wangliyu12.com/the-case-for-boring-defaults/Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://reed.wangliyu12.com/the-case-for-boring-defaults/A boring default is not an old choice. It is a choice with well-understood consequences and an easy escape route.https://reed.wangliyu12.com/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://reed.wangliyu12.com/about/<p>Reed Notes is a small collection of essays about software and everyday systems. The aim is to keep observations short, practical, and easy to return to.</p> <p>The site is deliberately simple: a handful of pages, readable text, and no tracking.</p>