DevOps & System Admin. • Jun 03, 2013 OVF? OVA? VMDK? – File Formats and Tools for Virtualization The landscape in this area (building Virtual Machines / Virtual Appliances / Cloud Images) is very rapidly changing, and new options are popping up every day.
Embedded Systems • Jul 02, 2012 ThrowTheSwitch Improved with Tools & Tips for Embedded Developers ThrowTheSwitch is a central hub for embedded software development techniques, forums, and free and open-source tools.
UX/Design Practices • Nov 30, 2011 Inexpensive UX Display Boards: Cheap Tools & Good Process You can build a UX display board inexpensively with foam core boards and stands to keep UX design artifacts visible and help guide the team.
Embedded Systems • Jun 26, 2011 The Case for Open Source Embedded Development Tools Perhaps we should spend more time and money on developing open source tools for more platforms.
Embedded Systems • Dec 29, 2006 CMock – (Ruby Based) Mock Tools for C With this set of tools, we’ve made C one of the simplest languages for doing test-driven development.
The Software Life • Sep 17, 2026 Build Trust on a Short Software Project Here's what I learned from being on a short software development project with 3 weeks to produce an ambitious set of goals.
Developer Tools • Sep 16, 2026 Test GitHub Actions Locally with Act I find Nektos repo for act incredibly helpful. Essentially, act is a way to run your GitHub Actions locally using Docker.
AI for Developers • Sep 15, 2026 Your Coding Agent Should be in Jail. Here’s Why and How. The more useful coding agents become, the more I start thinking about what the coding agent can reach. My answer: give Codex its own jail.
Artificial Intelligence • Aug 31, 2026 In the Age of AI, You Need Structure In a world where translation throughput increases, we need structures that can be easily understood and modified by people.
AI for Developers • Aug 30, 2026 AI Code & the Perfectly Implemented Misunderstanding AI-generated code can compile, pass tests, and still solve the wrong problem. Context, client communication, and critical review matter.
AI for Developers • Aug 28, 2026 Atomic Object on AI: MCP Servers Atomic discusses MCP Servers: are they solving a real problem, or reinventing one? Four perspectives on whether they live up to the hype.
