Explains the importance of clearing SQL Server's data and execution plan caches for fair query performance comparisons during tuning.
A C# and SQL Server developer explains his motivation for starting a technical blog to share coding challenges and solutions.
A practical guide to quickly improving website performance using free tools for image compression, CSS/JS minification, and sprite generation.
A blog post discussing the power of data visualization, using a mind-mapping software comparison as an example of how visuals can mislead or clarify.
Explores solving the running median problem in Python, comparing clever, educational, and research approaches, and presents an indexable skiplist solution.
A developer's guide to setting up a Java development environment using Eclipse, Maven, and the M2Eclipse plugin on Ubuntu.
An introduction to JBoss ModeShape, a federating Java Content Repository (JCR) that provides a unified interface for accessing content from diverse backend systems.
A technical guide on using Windows Azure Drive (X-Drive) to mount a page blob as an NTFS drive for cloud applications.
A PHP developer shares insights from porting WordPress to Microsoft Azure, covering the PHP SDK, SQL Azure, and challenges faced.
Analysis of Facebook's HipHop PHP compiler, discussing its design, performance goals, and limitations compared to dynamic language implementations.
A developer launches a redesigned blog, switching from a custom VBScript system to WordPress with HTML5/CSS3 and expanding content beyond web development.
A developer shares his customized Zsh command line prompt, explaining its components and encouraging others to personalize their own shell environment.
A guide to creating a custom application launcher for IntelliJ IDEA on Ubuntu Linux, including the necessary shell command.
A review of 'Perl Best Practices' by Damian Conway, exploring how to write maintainable and robust Perl code.
An article recommending Cary Millsap's foundational articles on computer systems performance and structured problem-solving approaches.
Analyzes the need for better content filtering on social media feeds like Facebook and Twitter, comparing them to Amazon/Netflix recommendations.
Explores how open source software development embodies a perfect form of democracy through the power of forking and community consent.
Explains how to implement localized, translated routes in ASP.NET MVC and WebForms for better SEO and user experience.
Explains how to set Client ID in OBIEE database connections to trace problematic SQL queries back to specific users for troubleshooting.
Explores underutilized Spring framework classes, focusing on custom argument resolvers for pagination and user access in web controllers.
