A recap of a Microsoft UK Tech.Days event focused on Windows 8, covering virtualization, app deployment, licensing, and hands-on challenges.
A guide to using PostgreSQL's array_agg function to efficiently aggregate and format data, avoiding manual application-level processing.
Troubleshooting an 'Unexpected System Error' in IBM DataStage sequence jobs when a Fact job aborts, with a fix by rearranging job order.
Troubleshooting an 'Unexpected System Error' in DataStage sequence jobs, with a fix by rearranging job order.
A deep dive into writing extremely concise Python code, using the creation of a Sudoku solver as an example to explore code golf techniques.
A review of the book 'Instant Munin Plugin Starter', covering its practical guide to creating monitoring plugins for the Munin system.
A developer shares how he unintentionally created a bootstrapped startup, Karani, while working a non-tech job and later realized he was an entrepreneur.
A database expert reflects on the 2013 Frankfurt Database Days conference, comparing SQL Server and Oracle features like isolation levels and security.
A developer's perspective on how to effectively market technical products to other developers by adapting email, community engagement, and content strategies.
NuGet Package Source Discovery now supports SymbolSource for automatic symbol server configuration in Visual Studio, enhancing developer workflow.
Explores using CSS media queries embedded within SVG files to create responsive graphics that adapt based on their own size, not just the screen.
Explores Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) practices for developing and deploying custom solutions on SharePoint Online 2013.
A tutorial on building a simple iOS physics game using UIKit, Interface Builder, and the Chipmunk Physics library.
A guide to creating a custom Jenkins CI widget for the Panic StatusBoard app using a script and static HTML.
A technical guide on using SQL Server Extended Events for tracing and monitoring Analysis Services (SSAS) performance, replacing SQL Profiler.
Explores the new experimental socket API in Google App Engine 1.7.7 pre-release, demonstrating its use in Python applications.
A guide to installing and using R on Amazon EC2 instances to overcome in-memory limitations for big data analysis.
A series of short, philosophical stories (koans) about Git, illustrating its principles and commands through parables.
Explores methods for incremental refresh of Exalytics aggregates in OBIEE, addressing limitations of the standard Aggregate Persistence feature.
Analyzes browser support for unprefixed CSS gradients and advises which vendor prefixes are still necessary for web developers in 2013.
