“You’ll never work in this town again”
Feb 16, 2021
Have you ever actually heard this phrase in real life? I have. This is a personal recounting of the time I was threatened with geographical joblessness.
Author: Steven Wade
Environment Aware Sessions in SSH
Feb 11, 2021
Use environment aware sessions in SSH to prevent accidents. Bold colors and in your face warnings can help you from making a costly mistake.
Legacy Code Should Be Respected, Not Hated
Jan 12, 2021
Don’t be afraid or disgusted of legacy code. Learn to appreciate and embrace it for what it is and what it’s done.
Using PHP’s preg_filter to Easily Subdivide Arrays
Dec 29, 2020
PHP’s preg_filter function is great for filtering array elements that match a given expression. Let’s look at an example usage that subdivides an array.
TIL how to use preg_filter() to add a prefix or suffix to array elements
May 02, 2020
Use preg_filter to quickly add a prefix or suffix to all strings in an array.
Readability Counts
Sep 18, 2018
Readability is just as important as functionality and executability when writing code. Code is for humans, not computers.
HubSpot’s Secret Shadow Proxy
Jun 01, 2017
A look at HubSpot’s API – it’s shortcomings and the workarounds that came from bad design.
Starting a User Group
Mar 03, 2016
Ever been to a user group? Ever thought about starting your own? Here’s what I learned from years of starting and leading a user group.
The Web Helped Me See Through My Wife’s Eyes
Mar 05, 2014
The Internet is a wonderful thing with many helpful tools. One in particular gave me a gift of being able to see the world like my wife does and to truly appreciate the little things.
“Don’t Bind Yourself To A Framework” or: Shut Up and Build Your Shit
Oct 31, 2013
Frameworks come and go. Languages rise and fall. In the end, they’re all just tools. Pick the one that can help you do the job and don’t bind yourself to a single technology/ideology.