A developer explains the benefits of prototyping a web app UI with static HTML and a templating engine for rapid iteration.
A developer's recap of presenting the Gnocchi time-series database at the FOSDEM 2017 open-source conference in the Python devroom.
A developer's journey creating Tech Forward, a social change project, using Gomix, Express.js, and Google Spreadsheets as the tech stack.
A deep dive into troubleshooting performance issues with SQL Server's natively compiled stored procedures, focusing on unexpected preemptive waits and memory contention.
Introducing Duoload, a simple open-source tool for visually comparing the loading progression of two websites side-by-side.
A virtualization professional shares his process for organizing a local tech meetup (#vBeers) outside London, covering planning, scheduling, and promotion.
Introducing Laravel Dusk, a new browser testing tool for Laravel 5.4 that enables testing JavaScript-heavy applications.
A beginner's talk on reactive programming with RxSwift, explaining core concepts and sharing demo resources.
Developer introduces iss-observer.com, a web app for ISS sighting notifications with weather filtering and performance insights.
Announcing a public lecture series honoring statistician Ross Ihaka, featuring talks on statistical computing, data visualization, and data journalism.
Gnocchi 3.1 release notes highlight major new features including modularized REST API auth, performance improvements, and new storage architecture.
A guide to implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers in ASP.NET Core applications to control resource loading and enhance security.
A guide to creating a custom Visual Studio Code extension for extracting and managing JavaScript annotations, covering setup and command integration.
Explores statistical scenarios where the bootstrap resampling method fails to provide accurate variance estimates or confidence intervals.
Argues that Shadow IT, often seen as a risk, can be a valuable incubator for digital transformation and agile practices within organizations.
A developer shares 10 reasons for switching from Angular to React, focusing on React's benefits as a view library.
Explains how to use Azure Application Insights telemetry processors to filter, sample, and enrich server-side telemetry data before it's sent to the backend.
Explains the CSS3 calc() function, its advantages over pre-processors, and practical usage examples for dynamic CSS values.
Argues against adding an Elvis operator (?.) to Java for null safety, claiming it harms correctness without a non-nullable type system.
A guide to creating a custom Ember service for managing a current user's data using JWT authentication with Ember Simple Auth.
