A guide to using a Git hook to automatically prefix commit messages with JIRA ticket numbers from branch names.
A presentation recap on operating Azure SQL Managed Instance on-premises using Azure Arc-enabled Data Services, from the Cloud Summit 2021.
A curated list of DevOps resources, including exercises, the 2021 State of DevOps report insights, and a GitHub Actions debugging tip.
Explores user-built alternatives like Nitter and Invidious that reclaim the web from corporate platforms by offering ad-free, privacy-focused interfaces.
A tutorial on building an automated stock checker for gaming consoles using Playwright, Azure Functions, and Twilio for notifications.
A guide to implementing and managing API versioning in ASP.NET Core, covering setup, benefits, and practical examples.
A guide to using a Maven archetype for creating a MicroProfile REST service packaged as a WildFly bootable jar, including Docker setup.
A script to automatically update all PowerShell modules from the gallery, with options to exclude modules or skip major version updates.
A personal essay on overcoming a disembodied, intellectual self-image to connect with one's physical body and emotions through mindful experiences.
A statistical analysis of variance estimation for generalized linear models with crossed clustering, using old R code and sandwich estimators.
A technical guide on deploying a static website to Azure Storage with Private Endpoint security using Terraform infrastructure-as-code.
A collection of DevOps resources covering Git/GitHub basics, OWASP Top 10, branching strategies, Azure DevOps, and key performance metrics.
A technical guide on using WinDbg to locate and switch to a specific managed thread by its ID in a .NET memory dump.
A technical guide on how AsyncLocal values are stored in .NET and the process of retrieving them from a memory dump using WinDbg.
Developer shares progress on FOSS projects: a vi-keybinding Wayland browser frontend, a programming language, and updates to SourceHut.
Explains Azure's new on-demand capacity reservations for VMs, detailing how they guarantee compute resource availability and differ from reserved instances.
A technical guide on deploying a cost-optimized Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster with Windows node pools using spot VMs and ephemeral disks.
Introducing visurf, a lightweight, vi-inspired web browser built on the NetSurf engine, designed as an alternative to complex modern browsers.
A deep dive into the TC39 pipeline operator proposal for JavaScript, comparing the Hack and F# syntax approaches and their functional programming implications.
A guide to creating and using Git aliases to streamline common version control commands and improve workflow efficiency.
