DevelopmentTools
DNS lookups!
See how DNS queries get resolved behind the scenes.
DevelopmentSkills
Get better at programming by learning how things work
Let’s talk about a different way to get better at programming.
DevelopmentResources
wizard zines
A great online collection of short comics to learn more about programming.
DevelopmentSkills
Reasons why bugs might feel “impossible”
What if the debugger stops the bug from happening?
DevelopmentTools
New tool: an nginx playground
Just paste in a configuration for the http server and test it out.
DevelopmentTools
Mess with DNS
A playground to experiment with the Domain Name System.
DevelopmentResources
Why might you run your own DNS server?
There are many reasons to run a DNS server or resolver.
DevelopmentSamples
Monitoring tiny web services
A way to check the health of small, non-critical websites automatically.
DevelopmentResources
A debugging manifesto
Ways to get rid of weird software bugs.
DevelopmentTools
A list of programming playgrounds
A community-sourced collection of playgrounds for web developers.
DevelopmentOpinions
Why is DNS still hard to learn?
Obstacles in debugging and troubleshooting DNS issues.
DevelopmentResources
Confusing Git terminology
A compilation of Git’s most weird terms with explanations.
DevelopmentResources
Git branches: intuition and reality
Are you confused about how Git branches work? Read on.
DevelopmentResources
How do we think of Git commits?
As diffs, snapshots, and/or histories?
DevelopmentResources
Inside .git
Git’s inner workings explained in a comic.
DevelopmentSamples
Dealing with diverged Git branches
How to recognize and resolve diverged branches.
DevelopmentOpinions
Popular Git config options
Which Git config options are favored by developers?
DevelopmentResources
How HEAD works in Git
HEAD is actually a few different things.
DevelopmentOpinions
Some Git poll results
How developers use and think about Git.
DevelopmentResources
git cheat sheet
A quick reference to boost your productivity (PDF).
DevelopmentResources
Entering text in the terminal is complicated
What you can do to enhance the input experience.
DevelopmentSamples
Terminal colors are tricky
Color issues in the terminal and how to fix them.
DevelopmentResources
ASCII Control Characters
The role of the 32 control characters in the terminal.
DevelopmentSamples
Importing a frontend JavaScript library
What if you want to set it up without a build system?
DevelopmentTools
Getting a ‘modern’ terminal setup
How to do it and why it’s harder than expected.