A developer shares a personal anecdote about a missed job opportunity to discuss the critical role of timing in the tech job search process.
A guide on using Packer to build custom Fedora Scientific Vagrant boxes for VirtualBox, including troubleshooting SSH issues.
A tutorial on using CSS Flexbox to create a simple, responsive email subscription form with proper alignment and spacing.
A developer's struggle with accessibility in modern frameworks, highlighting the conflict between new tools and inclusive web development practices.
A wish list for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v3, requesting features like console integration and more granular OneDrive backup controls.
Explains the key differences between CSS Grid's grid-template-* and grid-auto-* properties, focusing on explicit vs. implicit grids.
A tutorial on creating an animated world population cartogram from 1800 to 2100 using R, open data, and open-source geospatial libraries.
Analyzes the Builder pattern in Java, discussing its benefits, potential overuse, and alternatives for simplifying class design.
Explains how to use test fixtures in Swift to simplify unit test setup, making code cleaner and more focused.
A technical guide on extending the googleway package's google_distance() function in R to handle multiple inputs, cache API calls, and manage errors efficiently.
Explains how to use bundle identifiers in XCTest to launch and test multiple iOS apps, including system apps and alerts.
A data analyst compares Tidyverse's select(ends_with()) in R to achieving similar column filtering in M/Power Query for Power BI/Excel data processing.
Argues for shifting programming language research focus from finished programs to the interactive process of programming itself.
A developer explains how Go 1.11's module system solved their biggest frustration (GOPATH), leading them to appreciate Go's simplicity, concurrency, and stability.
Guide on securing Azure Storage Accounts with RBAC using Azure CLI for user and service principal role assignments.
Explores the heuristics and conditions under which SQL Server's Query Optimizer decides to use Batch Mode execution for query processing.
A developer details troubleshooting Windows Media Center on Windows 10, explaining DLL Hell and a COM-based workaround for a broken system component.
A preview of a VMworld session on why IT operations professionals should learn coding basics, using PowerShell/PowerCLI examples.
Guide to securing Azure Storage Accounts by restricting access based on public IP addresses using Azure CLI.
Explores SQL Server 2019's new Batch Execution Mode for Rowstore indexes, covering basics, enabling it, and analyzing performance.
