An experiment testing if Windows 10 VMs can avoid forced reboots after updates, with results after three weeks.
A tutorial on adding HTTPS support and Dockerizing an ASP.NET Core application, including generating a self-signed certificate.
A guide to effectively testing Java repository layers, focusing on database setup, using H2 and PostgreSQL, and ensuring production-like environments.
Argues that web browsers should actively warn against and eventually block performance-harming and inaccessible web development practices.
A tutorial on using Apache Drill to query and analyze JSON files with SQL, using blog analytics as a practical example.
Guide on configuring Oracle Data Visualization Desktop to connect with Google Analytics and Google Drive using Google Cloud APIs.
A guide to fixing flaky tests caused by time dependencies using a static SystemDateTime helper class in .NET.
A technical appreciation of OBIEE's BI Server, highlighting its powerful data modeling, query handling, and federation capabilities.
An overview of Postgres Foreign Data Wrappers (FDWs), explaining how to connect and query external data sources directly from PostgreSQL.
A tutorial on creating a Skype bot using .NET Core and the Microsoft Bot Framework, covering setup, registration, and basic implementation.
A technical guide on configuring Apache Drill's ODBC driver to connect with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) 12c on a Linux environment.
Introduction to Apache Drill, a SQL engine for querying diverse data sources like files (CSV, JSON) and databases.
A step-by-step tutorial on creating a .NET Core console application using Entity Framework Core with SQLite.
A GitHub employee shares a curated list of recommended books for hackers, geeks, and open source developers on technology and business.
A nostalgic guide to installing a TCP/IP stack on Windows for Workgroups 3.11 to enable internet connectivity on the 1993-era OS.
Argues that web accessibility benefits all users, not just those with disabilities, and improves business outcomes by reaching a wider audience.
A guide on managing difficult pull request discussions, focusing on setting ground rules, assigning roles, and maintaining productive collaboration.
A personal reflection on the history and legacy of Mozilla and the Firefox browser, from its innovative beginnings to its perceived decline.
A tutorial on setting up a self-hosted web accessibility testing dashboard using the open-source Pa11y tool on a DigitalOcean server.
Oracle BI security patches released for versions 12.2.1, 11.1.1.9, and 11.1.1.7, with the latter reaching its final patchset.
