A guide on using the {datapasta} R package to quickly create reproducible examples (reprexes) from spreadsheet data or existing R objects.
Applying Stephen King's writing advice from 'On Writing' to software development, focusing on reading code and deliberate practice.
Analysis of IBM's $34B acquisition of Red Hat, discussing cloud wars, open source culture, and the future of both tech giants.
Explains the Cache-Aside Pattern for performance optimization and demonstrates its implementation in .NET Core using IMemoryCache.
Explains virtual memory, MMU, page tables, and how processes use memory mapping and swap space.
Step-by-step guide to expanding disk storage on a HyTrust KeyControl virtual appliance in a vSphere environment.
A technical case study on optimizing a slow multi-modal ML model for production using caching, async processing, and a microservices architecture.
Explores the new Edge Constraints feature in SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL Database for enforcing data quality and directionality in graph database schemas.
A reflection on the importance of mentoring junior developers, emphasizing feedback, encouragement, and practical tips for fostering growth in tech teams.
A guide on implementing application monitoring for Spring Boot using Micrometer, Prometheus, and Grafana for internal metrics.
A panel discussion exploring whether Agile methodologies can be effectively applied to data science projects, featuring insights from industry experts.
A personal recap of attending the MHacks 11 hackathon, covering the experience, swag, venue, food, and a tech project built using MongoDB Stitch and Twilio.
Tips to improve PhpStorm performance on macOS, covering monitor resolution, font settings, JavaFX plugins, and JDK versions.
A guide to the GitHub pull request review process, covering merging, commenting, and updating code from both reviewer and submitter perspectives.
A developer recounts a frustrating two-day debugging journey caused by a Docker configuration issue, highlighting the importance of sane defaults in software tools.
Explains the philosophy and benefits of creating small, focused modules in Node.js, comparing them to Lego blocks for building complex systems.
A recommendation for Christopher Pitt's personal programming blog, assertchris.io, highlighting his writing and content.
A developer documents building a SaaS product using Python and Django, starting with a live stream experiment.
Analysis of a SQL Server blocking scenario where a failed update with missing permissions blocks an index rebuild, exploring lock incompatibility.
Author's schedule and session highlights for the PASS Summit 2018, a major Microsoft Data Platform conference.
