A guide to using Azure Functions with Java, covering the v2 runtime, local development, and the Java worker for serverless applications.
An update on the svy2lme R package for fitting linear mixed models with complex survey data, including a comparison with Stata.
SQL Server 2019's Master Data Services (MDS) finally replaces the Silverlight-based web interface with a modern, browser-agnostic HTML front-end.
A developer shares their experience and practical tips for successfully preparing for and passing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.
A tutorial on using R to reproduce and analyze map projection distortions, focusing on the Web Mercator projection with reproducible code.
A Higher Education IT professional reflects on 18 years of dramatic technological change in the industry, from hardware to infrastructure.
A guide to deploying the EFK (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana) logging stack on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using a custom Helm chart.
Explains the APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT function for faster, memory-efficient distinct counts in SQL, comparing it to exact COUNT(DISTINCT).
A software engineering manager reflects on lessons learned in 2018, covering the shift from coding to stakeholder thinking, empathy, team growth, and leadership.
An introduction to flow-based deep generative models, explaining how they explicitly learn data distributions using normalizing flows, compared to GANs and VAEs.
Explores limitations of Batch Execution Mode on Rowstore Indexes in SQL Server, including heuristics and missing operators.
Learn how to use the BeeWare suite to build native mobile applications using the Python programming language.
Using KSQL to flatten nested CDC data from Kafka for use with the JDBC Sink connector.
A team wins a tech hackathon by creating an AR app that uses AI and computer vision to recommend web content based on what a phone camera sees.
A developer's struggle with accessibility in modern frameworks, highlighting the conflict between new tools and inclusive web development practices.
A wish list for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v3, requesting features like console integration and more granular OneDrive backup controls.
A tutorial on creating an animated world population cartogram from 1800 to 2100 using R, open data, and open-source geospatial libraries.
Argues for shifting programming language research focus from finished programs to the interactive process of programming itself.
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.
Explores the heuristics and conditions under which SQL Server's Query Optimizer decides to use Batch Mode execution for query processing.
