We speak about it, we complain about it, we want to get rid of it. But do we really understand what's a legacy system?

In episode 2 of this series I noted that the languages in which I’m writing Postgres functions share a common type system. It took me a while to understand how types work in the context of Po…

With Postgres, you don't need to immediately look farther than your own database management system for a full-text search solution. If you haven't yet given Postgres' built-in full-text search a try, read on for a simple intro.

An operating system's kernel is one of the most elusive pieces of software out there. It's always there running in the background from the time your system gets turned on. Every user achieves their computing work with the help of the kernel, yet they never interact with it directly. The interaction with the kernel occurs by making system calls or having those calls made on behalf of the user by various libraries or applications that they use daily.

Which comes first? The feelings, the facts, or the story we tell ourselves that leads to the feelings? It’s surprising that I ended up at the college I went to. Back in 1978, there were two w…

Software engineering is an engine for processing tech debt into concrete learning about the customer.

Pete Townshend, legendary guitar player for British rock band The Who, is well-known for playing suspended chords. Suspended chords add musical tension to a song. For those piano players reading this who (like me) love to play in the key of C, simply play a C major chord (the notes C, E, and G) and replace the E note with either an F or a D. You are now on your way to becoming a British rock star!1

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For a small slice of time, being online was a thrilling mix of discovery, collaboration, creativity, and chaotic potential. Then Google Reader disappeared.

The Ringer writes about a when being online was a thrilling mix of discovery, collaboration, creativity, and chaotic potential. Then Google Reader disappeared. Google Reader was a slim workhorse of…

Swanky Amp is a free, high-quality guitar tube amplifier plug-in. Its detailed tube model and deep customization allow for unparalleled guitar tones.

This post will walk through the basics of how to send out webhooks from your app, manage authentication, handle security, and provide a smooth developer experience to your customers.

A comprehensive guide to Kubernetes Security Testing

A calendrical journey into low-level programming

Welcome to the firewalld project homepage! Firewalld provides a dynamically managed firewall with support for network/firewall zones that defines the trust level of network connections or interfaces.

Ten years after its first release, Firewalld reached version 1.0. The biggest change is removing Python 2 support.

Dale Thomas built an Arduino-based device that lets users send text messages through their ham radios.

For decades, Intel leaned heavily on its manufacturing prowess as a key advantage over its various competitors like AMD, which had its own chip foundry

Why is NanoId, a tiny and URL friendly unique identifier generator is replacing UUIDs

Using your phone as a dumb terminal with a Bluetooth keyboard

Software developers don’t really like to make schedules. Usually, they try to get away without one. “It’ll be done when it’s done!” they say, expecting that such a brave, funny zinger will reduce t…