About 8bytes! The Software Restaurnt
What I do?
I serve Software Development dishes that even your grandma can digest, and managers are happy to pay the bill for.
How it was cooked?
A while ago, I had to explain to the C-Suite what the hell is thread starvation and why it was ruining their business. I’ve came up with a restaurant story about lazy waiters doing practically nothing while waiting for the chef to cook the meal (threads in thread-blocking mode waiting for an I/O call).
After having that “Aha!” moment, this became my go-to strategy. Whether it’s explaining a critical bug or selling a complex architecture, I’ve proven that technology is best digestible when served in a dish!
Who This is For
Developers who want to strengthen their core understanding.
Product managers who need a mental model for system design.
Tech leaders who want to explain complex concepts to teams.
Anyone curious about how software really works, without getting lost in code.
The Menu
♨ Lasagna Ricorsiva
Slowly-cooked on a sizzling stack, served in infinitely nested bowls.
♨ Spaghetti Code Carbonara
Our legendary legacy dish.
♨ Fragmented Meatballs on a Bed of Unallocated Memory
A classic dish representing the chaos of The Heap.
♨ The .:[ SUBSCRIBER ]:. Special
Undefined! Waiting for a Founding Member subscriber to define it :)
How to Choose Your Table
Regular Guest Access (Free)
Receive the regular “8 bytes” comic and high-level restaurant metaphor for complex technology topics to help you understand the concepts or use the idea to explain them to others.
The Sous-Chef (Paid)
♨ Deep Dives into the Recipe - Get detailed explanation of the episode topic.
♨ ”Explain to the CEO” Dish - Metaphor ideas to help you explain technology to the business and sell architectural ideas to the CEO.
♨ “Big Failures” Sorbet - Examples for real-world production outages and software catastrophes related to the episode topic.
♨ Exclusive Community Access - Join the private chat to discuss the “spiciest” bugs and architectural challenges.
♨ Bonus Content Dessert - Download high-resolution PDF copy of the episode comic.
The Michelin Star Patron (Founding Member)
♨ Permanent Wall of Fame - permanent credit as a sponsor on posts.
♨ Direct Story Influence - propose upcoming episodes topics or name dishes on Chef Julia’s menu by yourself!
☕Or buy me coffee (one-time tip)
No tip today?! No worries, just sharing my page will be most appreciated. Thanks!
Illustration credits: Comic scenes conceptualized by 8bytes and rendered by Nano Banana.
