Articles in: August 2017 :
Building a Distributed Work Queue with MySQL and RabbitMQ
Many of the daily processes at Wealthfront follow a similar pattern: they perform some operation for each of a large list of items. For example, we might have a daily process that performs some optimization for each active account. This type of process usually operates through some form of work queue, and in the past… Read more
A Wealthfront ACATS Odyssey
Onboarding Client Cash and Assets Here at Wealthfront we attempt to make onboarding onto our platform as easy as possible. We provide a personalized asset allocation to any prospective client free-of-charge, but things only really get interesting for our brokerage platform during the next step: funding an account to make our recommendations a reality. Accounts… Read more
Hey do you have the time?
What it means to set your clock over cross-country latencies Have you ever wondered what process allows your phone to get the time after it has been dead for hours, or keeps all your devices reporting consistent times across versions and operating systems? The answer is a commonly used but often ignored protocol called Network… Read more