Pages tagged starling:

Unlimited Novelty: Twitter: blaming Ruby for their mistakes?
http://unlimitednovelty.com/2009/04/twitter-blaming-ruby-for-their-mistakes.html

Unlimited Novelty
How many of Twitters issues caused by succumbing to NIH (Not Invented Here)
In-depth discussion of message queuing systems and systems architecture, with Twitter representatives speaking up in the comments thread.
Long, but very interesting analysis of ruby, message queue systems, and Twitter's use thereof
twitter and ruby
http://www.tervela.com/tmx