The Waiting Time Paradox, or, Why Is My Bus Always Late?
Explores the 'waiting time paradox' using probability, simulation, and real bus data to explain why average wait times often exceed the scheduled interval.
Explores the 'waiting time paradox' using probability, simulation, and real bus data to explain why average wait times often exceed the scheduled interval.
Analyzes the performance and privacy costs of web tracking scripts for businesses and users, questioning their true value.
Explains how to use CSS Variables (Custom Properties) to position CSS Grid items relative to each other, enabling dynamic layouts.
Explains the Terraform transpose() function, which flips a map of lists to group keys by common values, with practical examples.
The author now recommends strong-naming .NET assemblies, reversing a previous stance, due to changes in modern frameworks and the GAC.
Learn to prevent unnecessary React component rerenders using shouldComponentUpdate and PureComponent for performance optimization.
A critique of the growing disconnect between marketing hype and technical reality in the IT industry, focusing on buzzwords and misinformation.
A tutorial on building a theme-switching React Native app using Redux for state management and React Navigation.
A developer's cautionary tale about building an MVP too late, using a recipe ingredient parsing service as a case study.
Explains the Terraform timeadd() function for date/time manipulation, including examples and use cases.
Explains Terraform's title() function, its behavior, and its limitations for capitalizing strings.
A developer's reflections and key takeaways from attending the State of the Browser web development conference in London.
A Swift developer shares a better approach to naming protocols for testability, focusing on behavior over types.
A technical tutorial on building a blog post viewing feature using Blazor and ASP.NET Core WebAPI, including routing, API endpoints, and component logic.
A PowerShell guide to remotely retrieve the Windows installation date of computers using WMI and a custom function.
A discussion on CSS specificity and the cascade, sparked by a Twitter poll, highlighting the importance of fundamental CSS knowledge.
A guide to getting started with the QEMU virtualization tool, covering basic setup and command-line options for running a Linux VM.
Explains Laravel view models as a pattern to separate data transformation from controllers and models, improving code structure and maintainability.
Introduces the 'sabre' R package for quantitatively comparing two categorical maps or regionalizations to measure spatial similarity.
A guide on sharing NgRx state between Angular modules using selectors, with a practical example of a family grocery app.