A guide to performing an in-place upgrade of Windows Server 2022 on an Azure VM, including warnings and step-by-step commands.
Explores the design and implementation of a self-hosting parser for a new systems programming language, detailing the evolution from a yacc-based prototype.
Author shares the experience of receiving a physical copy of their upcoming book on cryptocurrencies, discussing image quality and publishing details.
A discussion on analyzing confusing Gherkin scenarios in software testing, focusing on understanding domain intent before rewriting.
Explains the differences between batch and streaming data processing, covering OLTP, OLAP, and ETL concepts for data engineers.
Chromium updates enable automatic hardware acceleration for SVG animations, percentage-based transforms, and upcoming background-color and clip-path animations.
SQLPort community group returns with an online meeting on Azure DevOps deployments for database professionals.
Explains the benefits and usage of Top-Level Await in JavaScript, comparing it to older IIFE patterns and detailing browser/Node.js requirements.
Explains how to use Kafka Connect predicates and the Filter SMT to conditionally transform and drop messages, with a practical example of field renaming.
Explains how to safely generate HTML responses in Express.js without a templating engine, focusing on preventing XSS attacks.
A collection of 101 pieces of advice for new software developers, gathered from industry professionals, covering mindset, learning, and career growth.
A critical analysis of Firefox and Mozilla's decline, citing layoffs, executive pay raises, and strategic failures, arguing the web is a lost cause.
Introduces a new open-source Roslyn analyzer library for .NET that helps developers identify performance issues with System.Collections and LINQ usage.
A tutorial on customizing the HTML <details> element's appearance, including removing default arrows and adding smooth animations with CSS and JavaScript.
A developer explains the motivation and technical challenges behind building a text-adventure game as a full-stack learning project.
A curated list of recommended developer and IT Pro sessions for Microsoft Ignite 2020, tailored for Australian attendees.
A software developer uses a personal story about walking in high heels to illustrate the importance of seeing the 'big picture' when implementing features.
Analyzes SQL Server disk caching on Azure VMs, questioning Microsoft's best practices with performance data.
A guide on how to add API controllers directly from integration tests in ASP.NET Core to test framework-specific configuration.
Author reflects on the challenge of creating a comprehensive Eleventy course and introduces his web development work and CSS course.
