A guide to configuring Azure SQL Server's Automatic Tuning feature using PowerShell and direct REST API calls when standard modules are lacking.
Introducing spatie/async, a PHP package for asynchronous parallel processing, with benchmarks comparing it to Amp and ReactPHP.
A developer shares personal strategies using kanban, to-do lists, and emojis to manage productivity while coping with depression and anxiety.
A technical analysis measuring computer latency from 1977-2017, finding that some modern machines are slower than 40-year-old computers.
A detailed guide to the author's personal Visual Studio Code setup, including essential extensions, themes, and tools for web development.
A practical guide to setting up HashiCorp Vault with Consul as a backend and a web UI, all orchestrated using Docker Compose for secure team credential management.
A guide to implementing effective code reviews, covering tone, automation, and best practices for teams.
A developer uses git bisect to quickly find a bug causing a Jenkins/Maven deployment failure, saving hours of manual debugging.
A data scientist's 2017 year in review, highlighting top R, Python, and data visualization resources and projects shared each month.
A technical guide explaining how to create and control CSS animations using @keyframes and animation properties.
A technical guide on creating multi-source partitioned tables in Azure Analysis Services, combining cold data from Azure Data Lake Store with hot data from Azure SQL Database.
A quick reference guide for the Ionic 2/3 CLI, covering installation, project creation, generating code, and building mobile apps.
A guide to ChatOps, using chatbots like opsdroid to automate IT operations and improve team collaboration through transparent workflows.
A retrospective analysis of the .NET framework's open-source journey after 3 years, examining community contributions, key milestones, and project activity.
A summary of a Python Frederick meetup featuring Christine Lee's presentation on data science tools and features available in Python.
A technical analysis of the Chutes & Ladders board game using Python simulation and Markov chain modeling to calculate expected game length.
Essential guide for using Maven with Java 9+, covering version requirements, configuration, and multi-JDK builds.
A blog post celebrating C# history, popularity, and Microsoft's modern learning resources like in-browser tutorials and documentation.
Practical tips for training sequence-to-sequence models with attention, focusing on debugging and ensuring the model learns to condition on input.
A software engineering manager reflects on lessons learned in 2017, covering team buffering, prioritization, and the personal transition from coding to management.
