Whilst writing the 2025 retrospective, I realised that the falkus.co blog has been going for 10 years! Time for a whole blog retrospective!
I've been writing an annual retrospective since 2020. The format has changed a little over the years, but overall it's a look back at my own tech changes and projects throughout the year, particularly those not covered already by another post on this blog.
VoIP Toolbox now offers SIP monitoring, from basic SIP OPTIONS health checks to more advanced scenarios like registration or calling.
It has been over 8 years since I started working in telecoms. This post has become a two-parter. Part 1 is a look at the interesting technical challenges around telecoms software. Part 2 has some reflection on my own journey. The summary is that if you have the option of working in telecoms, or any other real-time communication environment, I'd say go for it.
VoIP Toolbox now supports viewing SIP calls from a PCAP file direct in the browser.