A tutorial on implementing a custom, generic version of Swift's 'if let' optional unwrapping construct to understand how optionals work.
A technical guide on diagnosing and manually allocating unassigned Elasticsearch shards to a node, focusing on disk space errors.
A guide to organizing Xcode projects with conventions for naming, folder structure, and managing multiple targets and platforms.
Explains best practices for checking iOS versions in apps, highlighting pitfalls of old methods and recommending modern, reliable APIs.
A technical guide on automating Maven releases and deployments to Bintray using CircleCI, including configuration for git, pom.xml, and CI/CD pipelines.
Introduces the new cache() global helper function in Laravel 5.3, explaining its three primary uses for getting, setting, and managing cache.
Introducing the Cloud Foundry OpenStack Validator, a tool to check if an OpenStack installation is ready to run Cloud Foundry.
Explores creative uses of the CSS :target pseudo-class to create interactive elements like modals and navigation drawers without JavaScript.
A guide on integrating Stripe payments with Angular, covering default and custom forms, despite using deprecated APIs.
A tutorial on integrating Swagger UI documentation into a .NET Core Web API project using Swashbuckle.
Explores various mathematical proofs for the Central Limit Theorem, comparing approaches like characteristic functions, the Lindeberg trick, entropy, and moments.
Explains how the .NET Core CLI tooling executes code, detailing the transition from traditional .NET runtime to the new dotnet command-line process.
A historical overview of JavaScript's evolution from a simple scripting language in 1995 to a dominant force in web development.
A guide to using PowerShell and the Plex API to automatically shut down a home server when no media is being streamed, saving power.
Explores SQL Server 2016's In-Memory OLTP enhancements, including new constraints, encryption, and operational analytics capabilities.
A critical analysis of the DevOps vs SRE debate, comparing the two philosophies and practices in modern software engineering.
Explains why including a requirements.txt file in Python package releases helps document dependency versions for users and future maintainers.
Investigates the thread safety of creating UIImage objects on background threads, analyzing crashes and Apple's documentation.
Explains Swift's Optional type, its implementation as an enum, and the importance of understanding it beyond basic nil-checking.
A summary of survey responses from screen reader users about their strategies for navigating unfamiliar websites, revealing common techniques and assumptions.
