A guide to common pitfalls and best practices for testing asynchronous code using the Jest framework in JavaScript.
Developer shares the story behind building feediary.com, a privacy-focused, ad-free RSS reader, to escape Twitter's algorithmic feed and information overload.
A review and tips for Georgia Tech's OMSCS CS7642 Reinforcement Learning course, covering workload, projects, and key learnings.
Argues for creating a formal specification for Bitcoin Cash to improve protocol clarity, client interoperability, and security across development teams.
Explores quoting, quasiquotation, and macros in R, comparing base-R and tidyverse approaches to metaprogramming.
Explains the role of shells in Wayland compositors using wlroots, detailing how surfaces become functional UI elements like windows and menus.
A guide detailing the author's setup, equipment, and workflow for creating technical video tutorials for the TechSnips platform.
A technical deep-dive exploring the internal structure of .NET Core .dll files, including IL code and assembly references.
Explains Bitcoin's security as a spectrum, not binary, using analogies and discussing confirmations, threat models, and double-spend protection.
Critique of OP_RETURN-based token systems on Bitcoin Cash, arguing they undermine SPV wallet security and create flawed consensus models.
Announcing a full-day SQL workshop on optimizing data warehouses using Columnstore Indexes, from basics to advanced tuning, at SQLSaturday Madrid 2018.
Explains the Terraform list() function, its syntax, usage examples, and a key lesson about type consistency.
Announcing two full-day SQL Server workshops at SQLSaturday Lisbon 2018, featuring Query Store troubleshooting and performance tuning.
A critique of speakers who cancel free tech events, arguing they disrespect attendees' time and organizers' resources despite no ticket revenue.
Explains the Terraform keys() function, which extracts and sorts keys from a map, with practical examples.
Explains the Terraform length() function for counting characters, list items, and map entries in infrastructure code.
An organizer explains the hidden costs behind free IT community events, from venue and food to materials and sponsor expectations.
A reflection on the challenges and principles of organizing a truly independent tech conference, focusing on community over self-promotion.
Introduces a .NET Core package for simplifying plugin system development by handling complex assembly loading and dependency management.
A technical guide explaining the jsonencode() function in Terraform, including examples and use cases for JSON data formatting.
