Andy Bell explains how using screencasts to present work to clients can reduce meeting time and improve feedback quality.
Overview of new features in Java 13 for developers, including preview features for switch expressions and text blocks.
A tutorial on using a Makefile to automatically zip subdirectories, handling dependencies and excluding hidden files for tech projects.
Benchmarking the performance impact of PHP 7.4's preloading feature on a real Laravel application, comparing different preloading strategies.
A guide to setting up a Visual Studio Code Remote Container for Jekyll development, isolating Ruby and Jekyll dependencies.
A developer's 2019 review covering new job at Google, podcasting, web series, open-source projects, and speaking at tech conferences.
Update on Piranha Micro, a Jakarta EE/MicroProfile runtime, focusing on improved compatibility with JASPIC, Servlet, and JAX-RS tests.
A technical exploration of ksqlDB window start times, including creating streams, inserting test data, and querying windowed aggregations.
A guide to implementing a runtime toggle for Spring Cache, allowing dynamic enabling/disabling of caching layers like Redis.
A critique of blindly following Google's Material Design guidelines, arguing for user-centered design over authority-based decisions.
Plash is a macOS app that lets you set any website, live feed, or animated GIF as your dynamic desktop wallpaper.
Explains the Web Share API for native-like sharing from websites, covering browser compatibility, usage, and benefits for PWAs.
A developer shares their favorite macOS productivity tools and CLI utilities, including Alfred and Magnet, to enhance workflow and automation.
An overview of using Python with serverless services on AWS and GCP, based on a talk from the Python Frederick event.
A developer details his journey to create a minimal React base project that outputs a tiny bundle using Preact, sharing insights on front-end optimization.
Andy Bell introduces his new micro blog and his work with Set Studio, Piccalilli, and his CSS course for front-end developers.
Explains a PowerShell wildcard pitfall involving square brackets in the -like operator and how to avoid pattern errors.
Announcing heatmaply 1.0.0, an R package for creating interactive, cluster-based heatmaps for online sharing and visualization.
A technical guide on integrating RabbitMQ with Kafka using Kafka Connect, including setup, schema handling, and use cases.
An in-depth look at the NaN (Not a Number) value in JavaScript, covering its nature, how to check for it, and common operations that produce it.
