Explains how to configure and use the Read Scale-Out feature for Azure SQL Database Premium tier to offload read workloads to secondary replicas.
A personal recap of attending the MHacks 11 hackathon, covering the experience, swag, venue, food, and a tech project built using MongoDB Stitch and Twilio.
Explores Java 11's HTTP/2 API for reactive, streaming request and response bodies using the Flow API, with code examples.
Using KSQL to flatten nested CDC data from Kafka for use with the JDBC Sink connector.
A guide to using Pa11y and other tools to automate accessibility testing in web development, improving user experience and SEO.
A developer explains how Go 1.11's module system solved their biggest frustration (GOPATH), leading them to appreciate Go's simplicity, concurrency, and stability.
Explains Java 11's new release model, licensing changes (Oracle JDK vs OpenJDK), and long-term support implications for developers.
A comprehensive guide to migrating from Java 8 to Java 11, covering release cycles, licensing, and common technical hurdles.
A preview of PostgreSQL 11's key new features, including usability improvements, safer column additions, and performance enhancements like JIT compilation.
The author now recommends strong-naming .NET assemblies, reversing a previous stance, due to changes in modern frameworks and the GAC.
A critique of the growing disconnect between marketing hype and technical reality in the IT industry, focusing on buzzwords and misinformation.
Explains the Terraform timeadd() function for date/time manipulation, including examples and use cases.
Explains Terraform's title() function, its behavior, and its limitations for capitalizing strings.
A technical tutorial on creating Python scripts with Scapy to send and sniff fake WiFi beacon frames for network testing.
Explains the naming and purpose of the R package 'reticulate', which provides a Python interface for R.
A developer continues building an app with Angular and ASP.NET Core, focusing on shopping cart functionality, component refactoring, and VS Code extensions.
A daily series exploring Terraform's built-in functions with practical examples and code on GitHub.
A personal recap of presenting a PowerShell optimization talk and attending sessions on DSC resources and JEA at the PowerShell Summit 2018.
A guide to manually updating System76 firmware on Arch Linux, addressing silent errors and display issues with the official updater.
Analyzes three strategies companies use to innovate with cloud technology: born-in-cloud, startup acquisition, and creating centers of excellence.
