Sometimes a spark comes from seemingly nowhere. That’s when you reach for your tools and create. After a series of successful experiments, I decided this stack might be my quickest, best shot to get a functional website up and running in Python. I was pleasantly surprised to make rapid progress over the span of a […]
This contains all of my best API-related knowledge picked up since learning how to use them. All APIs have their own style, quirks and unique requirements. This post explains general terminology, tips and examples if you’re looking to tackle your first API. Here’s what is covered: API & HTTP Lingo You Should Know Testing and […]
Preface I always enjoy reading when technical people share their stories of the times things went a little haywire. Times when, despite their best intentions, a solution didn’t work as planned and it ends in unpleasant or catastrophic failure. I had an experience like this recently, so here’s my “oops” story. Fortunately, I think this […]
Here are a few useful corners of the vast array of Windows scripting tools. Helpful Windows Command Line Documentation Windows command line Documentation Syntax Command-line reference A-Z Command shell overview Using command redirection operators About Windows Remote Management A Few General Windows Commands Use find to look in a text file to count the lines […]