Microservice Frameworks for Java
A quick look at two Microservice Frameworks for Java.
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Calendar Events from the Command Line
This is quick command line tip to view upcoming calendar events in a compact form on the command line, with a single command.
Views, Stored Procedures, and Check Constraints
This post will take a quick look at views, stored procedures, and check constraints. What are they and what are their use cases? This post is specific to PostgreSQL.
How I Add Personality to Remote Work
Remote workers rely on technologies to help stay connected with teammates, communicate as richly as possible, work on the right tasks and stay motivated.
Building a Web App with Boring Technologies (2017 Edition)
This post was written in February 2017 and I’m just getting around to posting it now in September of 2018. These technologies are not new or flashy but they are proven and have a lot of documentation and tooling support....
A Look at PostgreSQL Foreign Key Constraints
Foreign key constraints enforce that a referenced “thing” exists.
Open Zoom Meetings from the Command Line
This is a hacked together bash function, taking advantage of icalBuddy and Zoom URLs in calendar invitations, making it a bit easier to join meetings.
Encrypting and Decrypting with Ruby
For a recent project I had the opportunity to research how we might encrypt a few pieces of data, with a shared key and initial value, and I put together the following notes. This is mostly re-hashing the OpenSSL:Cipher documentation...
How I Work
These are some of the software development patterns that have emerged from how I work, where taking certain actions tend to lead to the best outcomes, in the shortest amount of time. Please share any questions or concerns and thanks...
A Quick Look at GraphQL
GraphQL is a technology from Facebook, in use since 2012, that is an alternative to REST APIs, providing the ability to both query data and transport it from a server to a client.