Copy data to new table with SQL: `SELECT a.* INTO newTable FROM oldTable a;` Use CAST for type conversion & count sum of multiple tables: `SELECT SUM(K) AS Total_Row_Count FROM (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TABLE1 UNION SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TABLE2) A;
Discover the ultimate Angular development toolkit! Explore 12 essential extensions for VS Code, including Angular Language Service, ESLint, Prettier, and more. Boost your productivity with these must-have tools!
AI helps me generate 3D model for printing, but Google Gemini keeps glitching out! Using Trellis & Blender to edit file now. Also buying Bandcamp projects & prepping social media posts. Much to do before tomorrow!
Rails 8 includes its own auth generator but for API-only or RESTful APIs, it's incompatible due to statelessness. JWT is a better choice as it eliminates database access on each request for authentication.
Domain-Driven Design helped me build x-wallet, a multi-chain asset manager. Then, BulkSendTokens.xyz provided direct value to users. Now, I'm excited for 2025's independence journey!
Reflecting on 2024: change, freelancing, online presence growth, career reflections, AI predictions & writing momentum. Lessons learned & new beginnings for 2025.
Data drives smart decision-making at DDBuildingTech. Partnering with Arthurite Integrated & using AWS QuickSight transformed their approach to business analytics, empowering employees & improving customer experiences.
Functions with unclear names confuse readers, increase cognitive load and reduce readability. Use descriptive, action-oriented names to convey intent and simplify communication.
Testing with Minitest and Marten: Setup test helper, test model, and test handler. Run tests with `rake test`. Example output: 2 tests, 0 failures, 0 errors, 0 skips.
DIY movement promotes self-sufficiency & individual production. With 3D printing & accessible knowledge, people can build, fix & create without relying on industrial manufacturing or corporations.
Can C#/.NET yield comparable performance to Rust/Go/Zig for web tooling? Experiment shows yes! .NET's AoT compilation makes it a viable option, but challenges remain. Preliminary results show netpack beats competition in benchmarks.
Protect your data with firewalls! Choose between Hardware (99.9% protection) and Software (flexible & economical) or combine both for max security. Update rules, enable MFA & monitor logs regularly.
Merge Sort: O(n log n) time complexity & O(n) space complexity. Divide array into smaller subarrays, sort recursively, then merge back together. Optimizations include hybrid with Insertion Sort & in-place merging.
Selection Sort has a time complexity of O(n²), space complexity of O(1). Inefficient for large datasets, but simple to understand and implement.
Building a customizable template system with Sanity & Astro solves traditional website template limitations. Free photography portfolio template available now! Share feedback to help improve!
Quick recap for logs & configs: /var/log/, /etc/kubernetes/ & /var/lib/kubelet/. Use kubectl, journalctl or grep to view logs. Check config files in /etc/kubernetes/ & /var/lib/kubelet/
JavaScript operators are essential for performing operations, making decisions & manipulating data. Mastering them will give you a strong foundation for building anything from simple apps to complex systems.
Master Bash scripting & Cron jobs for task automation in Unix-like systems. Learn if-elif-else statements, variables, arrays, and scheduling with Cron to automate routine tasks and improve workflow efficiency.
Bash scripts use variables to store & manipulate data. Examples: string vars ("John Doe"), int vars (age=30), array vars (fruits=("apple" "banana")), assoc arrays (person["name"]="John Doe") & more!
Introducing Pianolabs! A tool that uses AI/LLM to understand your piano playing & provide chord recommendations & a prompt interface for creating music. No coding experience needed, just creativity!
Kubernetes supports statefulsets, but running databases directly on it can lead to issues. Cloud-native databases built for Kubernetes offer a solution, but come with their own challenges like latency & frequent upgrades.
TypeScript doesn't guarantee typing like Java, C# or Rust due to default settings: only partial enforcement, no nullability handling & retained dynamic typing. Adequate config & good practices can solve these issues.
GGH is a CLI app that recalls SSH sessions & searches config file. Lightweight, interactive tool for reconnecting to previous sessions or filtered config listings. Install on Unix & Windows via GitHub.
Integrate AI agents with ease using CopilotKit! Create CoAgents for research tasks & use `useCoAgent` hook to retrieve results. Perfect for software devs looking to boost productivity!
Joining the Div Guild to refine my craft & gain confidence in coding. Seeking like-minded individuals to share experiences & learn from each other's expertise.
Pyramid of pain: attackers' difficulty level in changing indicators (hashes, IP, domain names). Hashes: authenticating files & messages with fixed-size values. Tools: VirusTotal, MetaDefender Cloud, Powershell script.
Machine learning predicts anemia with 99% accuracy using Random Forest Classification. Developed a system to quickly assess blood test parameters & provide accurate predictions through a user-friendly interface for healthcare professionals.
Made a Link-in-Bio page with DPI training! Guided support & hands-on project helped me learn HTML & CSS. Now confident in reading code, editing margins, colors & fonts. Visualizing language structure was key.
Integrate SonarQube with Azure DevOps for automated code quality checks. Set up SonarQube, install extension, configure pipeline & define quality gates to prevent low-quality code in the main branch.
Stuck uploading a 53-second video? I was too! HandBrake saved me with its powerful tools. Follow these 10 easy steps to compress your video & meet size requirements: https://handbrake.fr
Build a weather dashboard with Python & AWS S3: fetch real-time weather data from OpenWeatherAPI, process it, and store results in JSON format on S3 Bucket.
Secure your APIs with Keycloak! This open-source identity & access management solution simplifies user authentication, authorization & user management. Learn how to install it locally or with Docker in our latest blog post.
Machine Learning has 2 primary paradigms: Supervised & Unsupervised Learning. Supervised models predict outcomes from labeled data, while Unsupervised models identify patterns in unlabeled data.
Honey browser extension accused of deceptive practices: affiliate link hijacking & manipulating discount codes. Lawsuit filed against PayPal, alleging Honey's actions violate California's Unfair Competition Law. Users & creators beware!
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) simplifies container orchestration with minimal expertise required. AKS offloads complexity to Azure, providing high availability, scalability & portability for containerized apps.
Containerize PHP & Nginx in 8 steps: define project structure, create PHP app, configure Nginx, write Dockerfiles for each service, and a docker-compose.yml file to tie them together.
Pod scheduling in Kubernetes explained: affinity (node & pod), nodeName/nodeSelector, taint/tolerations, priority & priorityclass. Learn how to schedule pods with specific requirements.
Revolutionize your IT operations with AIOps! Automate workflows, predict issues, & drive strategic business outcomes with AI-powered insights & automation.
Deploying to shared hosting via GitHub Actions & FTP: automate your web app's updates with CI/CD pipeline. Set up workflow in .github/workflows/deploy.yml, store FTP credentials as secrets, and debug long running jobs with lftp -d flag.
WSL users: fix cv2.error GUI: NONE by building OpenCV 4.10.0 from source with full GUI support, enabling functions like cv2.imshow. Follow our step-by-step guide for a seamless installation.
Confusion between `/var/lib/etcd` on hostPath & mountVolume in `etcd.yaml`. Restoring etcd snapshot: `etcdctl snapshot save` & `etcdctl snapshot restore` with correct data-dir paths.
Editing flows in code can be useful for updates & validations, but UI is still faster for creating new flows. Power Automate Tools chrome extension makes editing definition.json easier with intellisense & validation checks.
Implementing a game loop in TypeScript: accumulator pattern for time management, fixed physics updates & render vs update calls. Advanced concepts include delta time handling & fixed timestep update system.
Set up multi-cluster monitoring with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Fleet Manager, KubeCost, OpenTelemetry Collector & Grafana. Distribute HelmReleases to clusters, enable Managed Prometheus & track metrics in a single Grafana instance.
Linux is an open-source OS that powers everything from smartphones to data centers, freely available & customizable, with popular distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora & CentOS/Red Hat.
Atomic Design structures UI components in 5 layers: atoms, molecules, organisms, templates & pages. Ideal for UI-heavy projects but limited in complex apps with business logic.
Dev/prod parity achieved with Spring Testcontainers! Reduce testing risks & ensure accurate results by containerizing databases, message brokers & more. Learn how to write robust integration tests with a production-like environment.
Use <button> for interactive controls & <a> for navigation! Label them with descriptive text & keep styling simple to ensure accessibility for all users.
Encapsulation prevents direct modification of userId & name, ensuring only authorized ops can alter their values. Micronaut's annotations simplify data validation & integration with databases.
Verify phone numbers with ease using our Telegram bot! Built with Python & leveraging our Phone number verification API, get country, location, phone type, carrier & timezone info in seconds. /start for intro, /help for commands.
Port knocking vulnerable to brute-force attacks, replay attacks & DoS. Mitigate with one-time passwords, ban IP after failed attempts & validate sequence freshness.
Firewalls aren't foolproof but can be cleverly used with Port Knocking, a method that gives authorized users secret steps to gain access by temporarily opening ports for a limited time.
Creating a secure SSH tunnel to access an inaccessible service host using Raku programming language.
Integrating Ollama & Microsoft vision models with Playwright for web scraping & answering queries via JSON schema. Watch it in action: [link] Code available here, AI options include Ollama, Anthropic or DeepSeek.
Block Link component with condition? Use ternary to render disabled button or Link, abstract into reusable component. Pattern used at Seasoned many times!
Kubernetes automates container deployment, scaling & management with control plane components (API Server, etcd, Scheduler, Controller Manager) & worker node components (Kubelet, Kube-proxy, Container Runtime).
Developed an AI model using Google's Teachable Machine to recognize 30 heroes from popular films in just a few weeks, overcoming challenges like image quality, similarity between characters & diverse backgrounds.
Working with CDK's Node.js Lambda Function Construct: esbuild lacks support for decorators, causing errors. Use pre-compilation with TypeScript or a custom build script with esbuild-plugin-tsc to resolve issues in Nx monorepos.
Completed Code Academy's backend courses, learned Node.js fundamentals and Express. Implemented Google Sheets data import into SQLite and wrote SQL queries for team stats. Next: dynamic team list display with Express.
Boost your coding interview skills with Interview Questions CLI! Daily practice, customizable output, and randomized questions to ace any challenge.
Discover the top 10 AI tools transforming work in 2025: ChatGPT, Copy.ai, Jasper AI, Grammarly, QuillBot, Canva AI Capabilities, MidJourney, DALL-E 3, Claude & Notion AI. Boost productivity & creativity with these game-changing tools!
LLMs struggle with complex tasks like chess due to lack of creative problem-solving skills. They're essentially large look-up tables, not capable of strategic reflection or evaluation. New benchmarks are needed to assess their capabilities.
Building PortClient: A Tool to Simplify and Speed Up Port Management. As a Frontend Lead, I created PortClient to quickly check port status & kill processes, optimizing performance on macOS with lsof -i -P -n & lsof -i :${this.ports}.
Debugging just got smarter! Introducing `git bisect`, a built-in Git tool that automates binary search to pinpoint buggy commits. Say goodbye to manual resets and hello to speed, accuracy & reproducibility!
Unlocking the Power of spellcheck="true" in HTML: A Deep Dive for Developers. Learn how browsers implement spellchecking, dictionaries used, and where they're stored in Chrome, Firefox, Safari & Edge.
Setting up a React app with a proxy server to connect to a SQL database hosted on a separate server. Learned about Vite and used Axios to fetch data from the server, displaying user info in a list. Next steps: finish React courses and launch MVP.
Job searching in the UK has evolved over a decade. Building a strong personal brand is crucial, including a professional LinkedIn profile, blogging, showcasing your work, and networking.
Quantum Computing: The Future of Computing Power. Quantum computers use qubits (0s & 1s) in superposition to process vast possibilities simultaneously, outperforming classical computers in some tasks.
Asking for help is undervalued in tech, leading to missed deadlines, team burnout & lost opportunities. It's a sign of strength, not weakness, to ask for help when needed. Normalize collaboration & encourage asking for help in your work environment.
Fin helps freelancers forecast contracts vs expenses, revealing potential shortfalls. Plan ahead with 12-month net profit projections to avoid overpaying taxes & ensure cash flow stability.
Musk warns that real-world data for AI training is running out. Synthetic data, generated by AI, is the future. Already used by companies like Microsoft, Meta & OpenAI, with benefits of cost savings but risks of model collapse & bias.
The Interactive Video Player is a library that helps developers create interactive video experiences by stitching together multiple video clips with seamless transitions, automatic poster generation, and cross-browser compatibility.
Use 1Password's CLI integration to securely manage credentials in your Rails app. Store secrets in a vault and reference them in .env.local.erb files. Upgrade to a new computer without exposing secrets.
Voyage-3-large leads in embedding relevance, surpassing OpenAI's v3-large & NVIDIA's llama-v1. Stella & ModernBERT Embed also deliver impressive results, but Voyage-3-large stands out for its exceptional performance.
Optimize your Docker images with these 5 tips: .dockerignore, smaller base images (like ruby:2.6-alpine3.9), Dive tool, minimize layers & package manager tweaks. Smaller images = faster deploys!
Angular's 2024 highlights include Wiz partnership, Incremental Hydration, continued Signals work & zoneless mode advancements, positioning Angular as a future-proof choice with improved performance & developer experience.
Generated a simple spinning wheel app in 15 minutes with Amazon Q Developer, including data model, scaffolding & debugging. Now iterating on adding new features! Check it out: https://github.com/...
Developer's desk transformed from chaos to calm with Daytona, a tool that simplifies setup hassles & streamlines development environments for Django projects.
ReScript Schema v9 Release Notes: Custom compilation & reverse mental model for optimized schemas, TS support, clean up built-in ops, runtime improvements.
Just released my first npm package, `@conflow/string-utils`! This lightweight library offers string manipulation functions like reverse, capitalize, and vowel count. Give it a try on npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@conflow/string-utils
Boost your GitHub workflow with Cline 3.0 & MCP! Automate file management, commit creation & PR generation with this powerful integration. Streamline your dev process & save hours of manual work each week .0
Polling technique has drawbacks: increased network load, low latency & delayed updates. Use WebSocket API for real-time 2-way comms, reducing network load & providing instant updates.
Implementing strong access controls, encryption, monitoring & logging activities, regular updates & patches, security assessments & incident response plans are key to securing trading platforms.
SEO breaks down into 3 key areas: Crawling, Indexing & Ranking. Optimize on-page (keyword research, content quality), technical (mobile-friendliness, page speed) & off-page (backlinks, social media engagement) for top SERP placement.
dockerizing ruby on rails app continues with everyday tasks in containers. run rake tasks & rails commands using `docker-compose` like `$ docker-compose run web rails routes`. tip: create custom scripts/aliases for repetitive tasks.
Dockerizing a Ruby on Rails app: create a Dockerfile, define database with docker-compose, set config/database.yml & .dockerignore files. Build & run containers with `docker-compose up --build`.
Dockerizing your dev setup can save you time & headaches. With Docker, your project's dependencies are isolated, making it easy for new devs to join & reducing conflicts with local env changes.
Your code has ripple effects from small changes, is hard to reuse & maintain, and unit testing is tough. Time to improve software design!
Transpiling converts modern code into older versions for compatibility. It's like converting ES6 JavaScript to ES5, making it work on older browsers. This way, devs can use new features without worrying about browser support.
Meet FileSizeHandler, a lightweight PHP utility simplifying file size calculations & storage inconsistencies for local, remote, FTP, and cloud files with a unified API and extensibility features.
System.InvalidCastException occurs when casting incompatible types. Use 'is' or 'as' for safe casting, validate types before casting, and leverage conversion APIs to avoid runtime errors.
Switching to Ghostty, a fast & feature-rich terminal emulator written in Zig, was seamless for me. Easy install on MacOS via Homebrew and intuitive keybindings make it a great alternative to iTerm.
Solve LeetCode 54: Spiral Matrix by defining boundaries (top, bottom, left, right) that shrink as you traverse the matrix in spiral order. Time complexity is O(m⋅n), space complexity is O(1).
Customize SVG colors in React Native by replacing hardcoded fill values with `currentColor` or using `react-native-svg`. Pass fill prop to override static color.
AWS Quota Monitor "broken by design". Relies on incomplete/inaccurate data from AWS. Build custom quota monitors instead!
AWS is like a giant toy box for developers, filled with cool tools & resources to make cloud projects easier, faster & more fun. From CLI to Amplify, there's something for every skill level & need. Explore the AWS Developer Toolbox today!
Optimize PostgreSQL query performance: Increase stats collection, adjust `random_page_cost` & understand query planner decisions to boost large table queries!
Optimizing PostgreSQL queries: Use loose index-only scans for efficient retrieval of recent records, but weigh the trade-offs with increased indexing overhead.
Perl has a new logo! It's a high-quality camel image, available for free use. No obligation to use it, but now we have one! Read more about the design and usage guidelines here: https://perl-advent.com/2024/perl-new-logo.html
Congratulations to @aslanreza & @wantu on winning the Frontend Challenge: December Edition! Their CSS Art & landing page mark up submissions impressed with creativity & technical skill.
