A developer discusses the risks of external dependencies after the 'left-pad' NPM incident and argues for mirroring critical packages.
Explains how to implement tenant-specific dependency injection scopes in ASP.NET Core for multi-tenant applications.
An analysis of whether web typography is broken due to baseline grid issues, exploring CSS techniques and design principles.
A web developer's perspective on handling browser support for new features, advocating for progressive enhancement and strategic use of polyfills.
A technical guide on detecting Opera browser versions and savings modes using the userAgent string for better web development analytics.
A developer details the hardware and software setup process for integrating a vintage DEC VT220 terminal into their modern Linux workflow for reading email.
An introductory guide explaining what Docker is, how containers work, and why they are useful for software development and deployment.
Explains when to use strong vs. weak and optional vs. implicitly unwrapped IBOutlets in Swift/iOS development, with practical rules.
An analysis of hiring biases in tech, where experienced candidates are rejected for not fitting a 'trendy' profile from elite schools.
A technical guide on compiling and installing Shiny Server from source on a 32-bit Ubuntu system, including dependency setup and troubleshooting.
A guide to customizing and adding custom claims to user identities in ASP.NET Core Identity, covering claims transformers and principal factories.
A technical guide on using Azure API Management to create a secure proxy for accessing private Azure Storage blobs, including authentication with JWT tokens.
A guide to installing and using Veeam Backup Free Edition to back up and restore VMware ESXi virtual machines in a home lab environment.
A satirical critique of progressive enhancement and universal/isomorphic apps, arguing they are too difficult and offer no personal benefit to developers.
Explores the surprising effectiveness and conservative nature of the Bonferroni correction for multiple hypothesis testing, even with many tests.
An invitation for students to join Google's Summer of Code, submit project proposals, and get paid to work with open source communities like KDE and openSUSE.
Introducing ASP.NET Core TagHelpers and HTML Helpers for easily adding Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags to enhance social media sharing.
Explains why XA/2PC distributed transactions are not strongly consistent and only provide eventual consistency, debunking a common misconception.
A technical guide on using R and PostgreSQL to load and manage large-scale Adobe Analytics Clickstream Data Feed into a relational database.
A technical guide on upgrading a VMware ESXi home lab to vSphere 6.0 Update 2, focusing on the new host-based web client.
