Software rot, or bit rot, is a term to describe entropy causing a code base to degrade over time. The decay is usually in small ways that are non critical on their own but can add up to real problems over time if not dealt with. …

It’s surprisingly easy to accidentally leak secrets in Docker images that require build time logins. By taking some care and following a few techniques, this can be avoided entirely. Good micro-services design indicates that we should keep our stateless components separate from our stateful components and from our configuration. …

Python is an extremely powerful programming language. The language itself includes just about every tool or feature you would need to develop anything from quick and dirty scripts, to powerful and fast servers, to awesome data visualizations. The Python ecosystem, like most modern programming languages, includes a public repository of…

When we first moved to the Sunshine State, we expected the warm weather and sunny days. We figured that going solar might be a good option. What we didn’t expect was — knock knock knock — that friendly neighborhood solar salesperson. Again. We could get a tax credit if we…

I tend to use a laptop as my primary workstation. I love the portability, but dislike that I’m pretty much stuck with the hardware my system came with. …