Argues for moving beyond open government to collaborative government, using open source software development as a model for public participation.
A guide to evaluating the health and sustainability of open source projects before adopting them, covering metrics like activity, community, and documentation.
A guide explaining the key differences between Python 2.7.x and Python 3.x, covering syntax changes, features, and common pitfalls.
Handroll 1.1, a static website generator, is released with new features like code highlighting, plugins, and better documentation.
A practical guide to simplifying Python logging, focusing on essential code snippets for libraries and applications.
A guide to automating hostname configuration for Windows AMIs using PowerShell and EC2 tags during the SysPrep specialize phase.
A developer explains their switch from WordPress to GitHub Pages with Jekyll for a faster, more reliable static blog.
A 5-step tutorial on converting Markdown to HTML with Python syntax highlighting using Python-Markdown and Pygments.
A 5-step tutorial on converting Markdown to HTML with Python, adding syntax highlighting for code blocks using Python-Markdown and Pygments.
A technical comparison of static map solutions from Google, OpenStreetMap, Nokia HERE, and Yandex for web performance optimization.
Using R to create a Google Calendar with sunset times and travel alerts for a personal viewing spot.
How to use Grunt.js's built-in file copy utility to rename files by changing their extensions, avoiding the need for a dedicated rename plugin.
A Python developer proposes objective metrics and a schedule to measure the success of Python 3 adoption, moving beyond subjective debates.
Explores using PhantomCSS for visual regression testing of OBIEE front ends, addressing limitations of traditional tools like Selenium.
A primer on PostgreSQL connection pooling, covering framework-level and standalone poolers to optimize database performance and manage connections.
A guide to configuring Vagrant networking with bridged interfaces and static IPs for internet-accessible virtual machines.
Explores the statistical power of monotonicity vs. smoothness assumptions in modeling, analyzing their asymptotic and finite-sample impacts.
Introduces grunt-perfbudget, a Grunt.js plugin that enforces web performance budgets using WebPageTest metrics.
A technical guide on using Fiddler to analyze and optimize Azure storage traffic for a high-traffic application like MyGet.
A tutorial on creating tables of contents with internal links in IPython Notebooks and Markdown documents using HTML anchors.
