Historical writing maintained for reference. Core concepts may still apply, but specific details may be outdated.
029 entries
001 2017.01.22
January 22, 2017
Suave is a possible replacement for the ASP.NET stack, but with some help, the two can be used together to build composable F# web applications.
002 2017.01.21
January 21, 2017
In my opinion, Azure App Services are an easy and direct way to launch your ASP.NET Core application for the outside world to access.
003 2017.01.11
January 11, 2017
Onion's Omega2 SoC computers are a prime target for cross-compiling Rust applications, taking care to set up your environment just right for the Omega2's MIPS architecture.
004 2016.12.23
December 23, 2016
While not the primary focus of Microsoft's efforts, F# makes for an excellent language choice for applications targeting .NET Core.
005 2016.10.29
October 29, 2016
PHP isn't just for templates for Apache's mod_php. Let's have fun with socket programming in PHP.
006 2016.05.10
May 10, 2016
An interactive workshop for newcomers to Haskell and functional programming.
007 2016.01.12
January 12, 2016
We'll cover the Plug specification, using the web server adapters, and composing Plug modules/functions
008 2015.11.10
November 10, 2015
Bring your laptops for this workshop where we walk through basic testing using ExUnit, Elixir's built-in testing framework
009 2015.10.04
October 4, 2015
Elixir doesn't have native modules for functors, applicatives, and monads. Is it possible to create them? Is it worth it?
010 2015.09.08
September 8, 2015
Join us as we discuss core functional programming principles, focusing on Elixir's usage/implementation of them
011 2015.08.16
August 16, 2015
Take a break with me as I make a pitstop the Elixir GenEvent module, seeing what it can offer in a real life project.
012 2015.04.25
April 25, 2015
Wordpress, Docker, and your site can work together in harmony with the right configuration.
013 2014.12.08
December 8, 2014
About a couple of years ago, I was looking for something to add to my programming toolbox.
014 2014.08.25
August 25, 2014
You may have experience in deploying your Ruby or .NET applications, but when it comes to Elixir, do you have what it takes to deploy your app?
015 2014.08.11
August 11, 2014
An introduction to HTTP and how it drives the modern web. Deck was created for and targeted at a lunch and learn for developers, designers
016 2014.06.06
June 6, 2014
An introduction to the Go programming language. Deck was created for and targeted at a lunch and learn for developers at Blackstone Media
017 2014.02.22
February 22, 2014
Stephan A. Miller brings the self-proclaimed "fastest PHP framework" to the masses in his new book.
018 2013.12.20
December 20, 2013
SEO is a hard beast to tame. Once you have everything just right, moving to a new platform, a new URL structure, or even a new domain can be stressful.
019 2013.12.08
December 8, 2013
Recently, I built an API wrapper for Mandrill. Let's walk through the steps I used to create it.
020 2013.10.03
October 3, 2013
Don't rely on MD5/SHA1/SHA256/etc. hashes for storing passwords. Join me in learning how to bcrypt in Erlang applications.
021 2013.09.02
September 2, 2013
022 2013.08.31
August 31, 2013
Remember this? I do. I finally got acvte to a point where I was comfortable using it in production.
023 2013.08.27
August 27, 2013
I need to stop finding awesome projects to try out. Erlang and ChicagoBoss look pretty freakin' sweet.
024 2013.08.15
August 15, 2013
Neckbeards of the Internet. Prepare yourselves for the following comment: I don't think Rails is for me.
025 2013.08.07
August 7, 2013
I've been working on PHP web apps for years, and over time, my development workflow has remained fairly constant.
026 2013.08.06
August 6, 2013
What is Percona Server, and why should I care?
027 2013.08.06
August 6, 2013
028 2013.04.19
April 19, 2013
Linux and Microsoft's .NET framework haven't always seen eye to eye.
029 2013.04.14
April 14, 2013
If it helps anyone else, that's an added bonus, but this is mainly just a reference point for me.
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