A developer uses Python, OpenCV, and computer vision to automate collecting in-game currency in City Island 5, earning millions overnight.
A guide to automating SQL Server database backups as BACPAC files and uploading them to Azure Blob Storage using SqlPackage and AzCopy.
A guide to automating pull request creation and auto-merging for content updates using GitHub Actions and the GitHub CLI.
A tutorial on automating the creation of GitHub deployment environments using PowerShell and the GitHub REST API.
A guide on how to simulate and test geolocation features using the Playwright browser automation framework.
A workaround to customize the fields shown in Airtable's .ics calendar export, which by default only uses the primary field.
A developer recounts how automating a game with Perl bots as a teenager sparked his passion for programming and software engineering.
A guide to manually tackling tedious software development tasks like linting and dependency upgrades, and when brute force is the right approach.
A guide on using Cypress to test PDF file downloads and verify their contents, including parsing PDFs with a custom script.
A tutorial on cleaning up merged Git branches using a simple Bash script, with customization and local ignore tips.
A tutorial on automating client payment reminders using Twilio's WhatsApp API, Notion for data storage, and Python for business logic.
Using R and the magick package to automate the processing and centering of profile pictures for a conference, saving manual effort.
A guide to automatically commenting on GitHub Pull Requests using GitHub Actions, covering authentication, security, and workflow setup.
Guide on using Python 3.8.0 in Azure Runbooks, including installing packages with dependencies via a helper script.
A guide to automating content syndication from dev.to to an Eleventy blog using GitHub Actions, including markdown manipulation and API integration.
Explains how to handle the new mandatory and unique Priority parameter for Azure Application Gateway routing rules in PowerShell automation scripts.
A guide to debugging Xcode scheme pre and post actions by logging script output to a file, with a detailed shell script walkthrough.
A PowerShell script to identify and remove stale Azure AD role assignments where the associated identity no longer exists, helping clean up access control lists.
Introduces the 'Code Review Pyramid' concept to prioritize important aspects like functionality and performance over style in code reviews.
Introduces the 'Code Review Pyramid' concept to prioritize important aspects like functionality and performance over style in code reviews.
