A technical critique of SQL Server 2019's Master Data Services (MDS) database, highlighting poor default configurations like outdated compatibility levels and page verification settings.
Explains how to register a service both as an interface and as its concrete type in ASP.NET Core's built-in dependency injection container.
An update on the svy2lme R package for fitting linear mixed models with complex survey data, including a comparison with Stata.
A guide to using Azure Functions with Java, covering the v2 runtime, local development, and the Java worker for serverless applications.
SQL Server 2019's Master Data Services (MDS) finally replaces the Silverlight-based web interface with a modern, browser-agnostic HTML front-end.
A tutorial on using jmxterm to connect to and inspect JMX MBeans, specifically for monitoring Apache Kafka and KSQL metrics.
Explains the uuid() function in Terraform, covering its usage, purpose, and technical details of RFC 4122 v4 UUID generation.
Discusses why software releases cause incidents and offers strategies to make deployments safer and less stressful for engineering teams.
A guide to implementing and testing Kubernetes Network Policies on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using the kube-router CNI plugin.
A technical guide explaining the formatlist() interpolation function in Terraform, including its syntax, usage examples, and practical applications.
A developer's progress update on building an app with Angular and ASP.NET Core, focusing on creating an order review page and backend APIs.
A developer shares key reasons to love the Jest testing framework, highlighting its zero-config setup, built-in features, and extensibility.
Explains how to specify the full path to PowerShell.exe in Windows Scheduled Jobs for improved security, preventing path interception attacks.
A technical guide explaining the Terraform base64gzip() function, its syntax, and practical usage examples.
Summary of new SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint Server 2019 features announced at SharePoint Conference, including list updates, Excel copy-paste, and metadata tagging.
Explores three methods for packaging Roslyn analyzers specific to a NuGet package, discussing trade-offs in adoption, updates, and user control.
Extends dispatcher-agnostic view-models to work across multiple windows and UI threads using SynchronizationContext.
A guide to using the #PSHelp hashtag on Twitter for quick, informal PowerShell assistance, including a script to monitor the hashtag.
An analysis of Google AMP's performance, examining its speed in search results, as a standalone framework, and compared to canonical pages.
OpenIddict RC2 released with new features for third-party client support, application permissions, scope validation, and updated introspection endpoint.
