Today we are going to talk about security our applications online. However, before we can start discussing how to secure our applications, we need to first look at how to identify their security gaps. So, we will start by looking at a free open source tool called Archani. Read more
In the long list of services provided by Amazon’s AWS, there are some really interesting and even “cool” finds. One of these incredible offerings is Amazon Sumerian. It is a virtual or augmented reality tool that also has a free tier option to entice you to play with it. Amazon Sumerian – The Free Tier The pricing for Sumerian is based on storage and usage. However, the free tier provides a bit of a playground to work with during your first twelve months. There is 5oMB of storage for a published scene and an equivalent of up to 100 views per month. This is not enough to provide you much of a production product. Instead, it gives you a playground... Read more
In this episode, we focus on programming terms and concepts. This is the first in a short series that focuses on providing an overview of development languages. We will include modern languages but also will look at some older ones to help build a full context for understanding how these relate. First Step: Programming Terms We start the overview with a definition of terms and concepts. These are a combination of official descriptions and my view of the concepts. This should set the stage as we dig into these concepts in the real world and how various languages address them. The goal is to provide these in a way that does not require you to take notes. Next Up:... Read more
We have all fallen prey to clicking on a list article of some sort. This is a well-known way to get readers to click on your post. However, you may not know that you can use lists to improve productivity. The same reason they have an attraction for us is a way to use them as research tools. Lists Are Everywhere We can all think of click-bait sites (and Facebook) that lure us into clicking on an ad or article link with the promise of a list. Before we condemn lists as tools of Satan, it is worth looking closer at why lists appeal to us. They promise a summary of information. Not only that, they suggest that the items can be... Read more
This episode is the first in a two-part interview with Connor Gillivan of Freeeup.com. We started out with a focus on what he has learned as an entrepreneur at a couple of businesses. We discuss five ways to streamline your work that are easy to implement and highly cost-effective. I had a great time talking to him and hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed the conversation. Spoiler Alert I am not going to spill the beans yet. However, these steps have a cost associated with them. We discuss the costs during the episode but I want to mention that the cost of not taking some of these steps is likely far more than the cost of doing so. ... Read more
Critical Tools Some tools are better than others for a developer. These are the ones that allow for significant gains in productivity, improvement in quality, and reduce our frustration. Better yet, proper use of these applications can separate Developers from Coders. There are a couple of areas where any good developer will have a go-to tool early on and get better from there. These are the areas where you want to “choose your weapon” wisely. Editor/IDE Debugger/Tools Issue Tracking Document repository Version Control Group Communication Mail client Database Tools/IDE There are other tools you will use. However, these are the ones you will use the most. Thus, these are where the right tool will make the most significant impact, or... Read more