What Are Control Flow Statements?
Control flows are the backbone of automation. Identifying what to do with a set of data – and how – is a key component of high-value ..
An Introduction to Automation Basics
Automation is a powerful tool. With some foresight and a little elbow grease, you can save hours, days, or even months of work by strategically ..
4 Ways to Automate Controlled Access to Sensitive Data
Controlling access to sensitive data is tough. Be too restrictive, and your employees run into too many roadblocks to do their jobs effectively. ..
Azure Monitor vs. AWS CloudWatch
Cloud computing is an incredible asset to new and seasoned companies alike. With pricing and infrastructure that can accommodate any demand, ..
8 Tips to Create an Accurate and Helpful Post-Mortem Incident Report
Stuff breaks, it’s inevitable. People make mistakes, technology breaks down, and processes aren’t infallible. But, when incidents happen, ..
Python Environment Variables Vs Secrets
One of the most frustrating challenges in application development today is environment parity. While recent years have shown that virtualization ..
Working with Serverless Log Data
When it comes to software development, log storage has historically been what you might call a “known known.” Log data is typically ..
Apache Logs vs. NGINX Logs
Access logs are essential for understanding how to optimize your Web server. Indeed, when it comes to defect diagnoses in web development, ..
A Screenshot Is Worth 1,000 Lines of Log Data
Imagine it’s 5 p.m., and you’ve just spent hours trying to diagnose a set of broken feature tests to no avail. You can’t ..
Error Tracking and Continuous Visibility: Why to Track Errors Across the CI/CD Pipeline
User-generated error reports are valuable for identifying the pressing issues in your application. Yet they are also notoriously unreliable ..
Alibaba Cloud Web Hosting Review
It seems like everyone is getting into the cloud hosting game these days, including e-commerce giant Alibaba. While Alibaba’s cloud ..
How Cloud9 Kept Me on Track after a Hardware Failure
Earlier this year, the GPU on my MacBook failed about 2 days before a big project deadline. I needed to code, and Cloud9 saved me.
Repositories Are at the Center of Development and Production
Have you ever tried to build a new development project without the support of a version control system? It sucks.
Ensuring Parity Between Development and Production Environments
“It Works for me.”Those are the three most frustrating words a bug reporter can hear.
My Path to Microsoft Enlightenment
Dear Microsoft, I defy you to find a more polarizing company in the history of computing. I know that I, personally, have sat on both sides ..
Wercker: Saving My Sanity Since 2016
For the better part of the past decade I have been a programmer for every type of company under the sun, but there’s nothing I’ve ..
DevOps like It’s 1999 with PagerDuty
This is the next article in an ongoing series I am writing about integrating modern DevOps tools into a derivative of a 20 year old computer ..
DevOps like It’s 1999 with Coveralls
Welcome back to DevOps like It’s 1999, an ongoing series about integrating modern DevOps tools into a semi-ancient online multiplayer ..
DevOps like It’s 1999 with Travis CI
This is the third installment of my “DevOps like It’s 1999” series, where I attempt to integrate modern DevOps tools into a 20 year ..
DevOps like It’s 1999 with Keen.io
Anyone who has ever met me knows that online text-based roleplaying games, called Multi-User Dungeons (or MUDs for short), are the entire ..