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How to Cheat in JS Object Manipulation
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Ninja Rules of Self-Identification
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Definition of Dependencies
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Observations on Tech Work
As I think back on the 24 years I’ve worked in technology, I would like to share with you three observations. These aren’t the most…
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String Manipulation of URLs is an Anti-Pattern.
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Warning: Elaborate Scams Abound!
Hey all! This post won’t be long, and I’m sorry but it won’t be terribly technical either. Tonight I had an encounter with a scam…
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I wish AWS had more useful error messages.
Sorry, this is more of a complaint than anything else. I’ve spent the better part of two days troubleshooting a ValidationException in a CloudFormation stack…
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I love function signatures in Perl, and you should too.
One of the most common tasks in programming is receiving arguments within a function. In Perl, historically, this task has taken on a number of…
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Reviving old code.
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iPad as a Workstation
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