A developer reflects on the xendmail project, a sendmail-compatible tool for email dispatch, discussing its successes and key shortcomings.
A critique of AutoMapper for C# object mapping, advocating for compile-time source generators like Mapperly as a simpler, more maintainable alternative.
Explains why the Terraform taint command is problematic and suggests better alternatives for managing infrastructure.
Explains key AI model generation parameters like temperature, top-k, and top-p, and how they control output creativity and consistency.
A critical look at the 2024 streaming landscape, covering Netflix, sports costs, brand changes, and the push for ad-supported tiers.
Explains Confidential VMs for Azure Virtual Desktop, covering security benefits, hardware support (Intel/AMD), and available VM SKUs.
A guide to using the experimental compileTimeImports feature in Azure Bicep to export and import variables, functions, and types between files.
A developer discusses Bushel, a tool for creating and managing macOS virtual machines for safe software testing, built with Swift Data.
A technical guide on installing and configuring the soju IRC bouncer on an OpenBSD server, including TLS setup and client integration.
A software developer turned manager shares lessons on humble leadership, communication, and team success in a tech environment.
A tutorial on creating a custom API using Make and the R package {plumber} to serve live data for dynamic dashboards in Quarto with Observable JS.
How an IT team uses brainstorming sessions to tackle ambiguous challenges like upcoming ESG regulations and develop innovative software solutions.
A guide on using Hugo's built-in syntax to highlight specific lines within markdown code blocks for technical blog posts.
A technical exploration of Gleam's Foreign Function Interface (FFI) for leveraging Erlang and Elixir libraries, with practical code examples.
A guide to building and using a lightweight Docker container image for the OpenStack Client, making it portable and dependency-free.
Explores how const strings in C# can be modified using unsafe code and string interning, despite being compile-time constants.
Introduction to a new blog focused on Microsoft Azure, covering deployment guides, new services, and troubleshooting tips.
A guide on configuring the Typer library in Python to automatically display help text when a CLI tool is run without arguments.
A developer's exploration of font selection for websites and coding, covering criteria, cost, and specific monospaced fonts for programming.
A developer details their week-long project building a minimal, in-memory storage engine for MariaDB/MySQL in C++, covering the process and API comparisons.
