When it comes to REST endpoints, I have been amazed at the conflicting and bad practices employed for response codes. …
Category: Tips and Tricks
Just Who Is In Charge Here?
“The real danger is not that machines will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think…
Just Scribble While You Work
In 2015, there was a picture taken of Putin listening to Obama give a speech. When the photo was zoomed,…
Real Password Security, Using the KISS Principle
Keep It Simple and Stupid! If you hate those extremely over-complicated password requirements which paranoid corporations are embracing, you will…
Use Meaningful Method Names in WebAPI (.NET)
<rant> I don’t know if it comes from laziness in changing a default name from a template, or a misunderstanding…
A Common Template Approach to Iterative Tests in NUnit 3.0 and Microsoft Unit Tests
NUnit and Microsoft Unit Tests use an approach of attributes on a method to identify a test which is expected to…
The electronic toll system is about to go the way of the Telcos.
Before I moved to Florida from Maryland in 2005, I had an E-ZPass in Maryland which we used for the…
Some tips when tracking your finances online
As a lot of people have done or are doing, I moved my finance tracking off the old (read: previously)…
DD-WRT: Making two-routers work on the same network… and an alternate
I recently moved and had to setup a new home network. Because of the length and number of walls limiting…
The 5 Core System Requirements To Protect Your Sleep
I have been a software developer for over 30 years now. That includes time as a kid playing with technology,…