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Developer Tools • Jun 13, 2017

Can the macOS Disk Utility really erase an SSD?

I investigate whether a macOS Disk Utility erase leaves easy-to-read breadcrumbs behind, or whether it cleans up after itself.

Growing as Makers • Jun 11, 2017

The Mental Stages of Programming

The Sudden Realization stage can be minimized by spending the time to define your problem and research the tools you will be using.

DevOps & System Admin. • Jun 06, 2017

A Script for Deploying Docker-Hosted Applications to AWS ECS

Learn how we deploy Docker-hosted applications using the AWS ECS. A sample deployment script and example repository are provided.

TypeScript • Jun 05, 2017

TypeScript Linting with TSLint – Setup, Configuration, & Rules

Linting can help catch bugs, enforce uniform code style, and prevent overly complex code. I do my TypeScript linting with TSLint.

Development Practices • Jun 01, 2017

How to Read Code (Eight Things to Remember)

When diving into a mature codebase for the first time, you might feel like an archaeologist. That's great—you've got a bunch of shovels at your disposal.

Ruby on Rails • May 31, 2017

How to Set Up a Rails SAML Identity Provider

A walk through of how to set up and configure your Rails application as a SAML IdP.

Developer Tools • May 25, 2017

fish (Shell) for a Week

Fish is a great candidate to overcome bash’s hold because it’s easy to install, and it yields benefits before you climb very high on its learning curve.

Personal Optimization • May 24, 2017

How to Balance Multiple Projects without Losing Your Sanity

If I plan my days well, they can be perfectly curated to keep me focused and get the job(s) done. Here are my tips for creating that balance.

Development Practices • May 23, 2017

How We Used a Week of Spikes to Map Out a Feature

In less than a week of strategic spiking, we were able to “de-risk” the majority of our upcoming work. We even had time to explore some other options.

Project & Team Management • May 22, 2017

Planning for Unpredictable Costs During Your Project’s Grow Phase

Launching at the right time, using buffers judiciously, and keeping an eye on your resource plan will lead to cost savings and success of the product.

Project & Team Management • May 16, 2017

Choosing the Right Release Cadence for Your Project

Release too often, and you risk coming off as frantic and harried. Release too seldom, and you risk appearing inflexible, and unresponsive.

Web Apps • May 15, 2017

Optimizing GraphQL Queries with DataLoader

If you don't optimize your GraphQL queries, you can end up with sending multiple round trips to the database over the course of a single query.