How to set environment variables
This post explains how to set and read environment variables.
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2024
2023
COWAN: ITS HISTORY AND HERITAGE
This article was found from Visit Cowan
Understanding Different Types of Software Testing: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and End-to-End Testing
In the realm of software development, effective testing is a cornerstone of success, and understanding the nuances of different testing methodologies is cruc...
A Guide to Testing Frameworks in Python
Testing is crucial in software development for maintaining code quality. Python supports various testing types: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and End-to...
cruel summer
I’m kinda embarrassed that I like this song so much
TDD Example Using Python - A Simple Introduction
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is more than just a bug-prevention technique; it’s a philosophy of software craftsmanship that ensures precision and quality in...
A Beginner’s Guide to Test-Driven Development in Software Engineering
This article delves into the essential principles and practices of Test-Driven Development (TDD). It introduces TDD as a methodology that emphasizes writing ...
Test if a value is numeric in python
This post explains how to test if a value is numeric. It is strange to me that there is not a built in method for this. And if there is, I would rather use...
Hipster Ipsum
I was today years old when I discovered hipster ipsum as a better way than Lorem Ipsum as a means to generate filler text.
How to support graceful shutdown in your application (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Kill Command)
How to support graceful shutdown in your application (python, node.js, java, golang)
How to Improve Code Quality in Python Projects with Unit Test Coverage
Ensuring code quality is a crucial aspect of software development, and one effective way to achieve it is by adding unit test coverage to your Python project...
Create Favicons
If you have a need to create favicons, I highly recommend realfavicongenerator. Easy to create an image, and then export in multiple formats.
How to add color to your terminal
This post explains how to control colors in your terminal / shell
how to embded a github gist in markdown
This post explains how to embed a gist into a markdown page.
union-find
These are notes from a great course on algorithms.
Coursera Algorithms: StdIn does not work, er, it does
I have taken an algorithms course on coursera 1 several times. It is a good coding kata 2! Algorithms from Princeton University https://www....
How to zip files on mac terminal
This post examples how to zip files using mac terminal
Rocking the Code: Using Generative AI and Python to Crush Security Defects in CI/CD
It’s your girl am3s, here to talk about how we’re revolutionizing the game by using generative AI and Python to hunt down those sneaky security code defects ...
python logging with loguru
Loguru is a library which aims to bring enjoyable logging in Python.
Mac Startup
This post explains the areas to check for controlling what gets launched on startup on your mac.
Common Unix Directory
Snippet of common unix directories:
How to create pypi badge
To create a pypi badge for your github readme, navigate to: badge.fury.io.
Spinup new python project using CPA
I am going to spin-up a new python project. I am going to use create-python-app and see how that goes.
Spinup a new python project, manually
This is a recipe for how I spin up a new python project.
Reset branch to origin
In order to reset a branch to the remote/origin version:
How to add gtag google analytics to github pages
I have setup google analytics in the past. Somehow, with the new google analytics interface, I struggle with setting it up.
github pages quick links
Getting Started with Github Pages Config
List of markdown hints
Markdown hints
Allow new machine to push to github repos
When I have a new machine that I am going to use to edit code and pull/push to/from github, I need to add an SSH key to use from that machine for authenticat...
Create semantic links on mac
Create Link Sometimes you want to have a “shortcut”. I often create a shortcut (semantic link) for ~/code to a location where i keep source code
Building Trust Amongst Team Members in Software Development Projects
In today’s fast-paced world of software development, trust among team members is an invaluable asset
statman-stopwatch (full)
statman-stopwatch
statman-stopwatch
Back in my younger days, I developed a set of metric collectors for java, influenced by Code Hale / Drop Wizard. Over the years, I have developed random set...
How to setup git username / email
When working with a git repository, commits have a name and email attached to them. This post explains how to update these values.
2022
Cowan, TN
Exploring Cowan, Tennessee
2021
How to zip with mac
How to use mac OS zip
2020
test top 10
# 1 my first item Biodiesel paleo hashtag ennui lyft, ti...
Marvel Cinematic Universe
My fav moments in the MCU
2019
Welcome to Jekyll!
You’ll find this post in your _posts directory. Go ahead and edit it and re-build the site to see your changes. You can rebuild the site in many different wa...
teamsnap culture
A large portion of my parenting-life has been in kids sports. I have been in the role of parent of athletes, volunteer, coach in both rec and travel program...
2018
Jason’s Smoker Recipes
I have been grilling and smoking for over a decade. I got my first Traeger smoker in 2014. This document is a collection of my smoking notes that I have co...
2016
Top 5 Iconic Songs from the Grunge Era
The 90s were my generation for music. This was my transition from hair metal and mediocre pop to a new sound, full of an energy that I had not experienced b...
2014
Enable Health Check and Metrics (w/ Spring Boot)
Spring Boot includes Actuator for Health and Metrics.
2013
Serializing a POJO to xml or json using JAXB
Background I originally wrote this series back in 2013 on a wiki. At that point in my career, I had spent several years working on java based projects, spec...
Serializing a POJO to json using default built-in jersey support
Background I originally wrote this series back in 2013 on a wiki. At that point in my career, I had spent several years working on java based projects, spec...
Create a ‘Hello World’ jersey project
Background I originally wrote this series back in 2013 on a wiki. At that point in my career, I had spent several years working on java based projects, spec...
2011
2010
Post: Link Permalink
This theme supports link posts, made famous by John Gruber. To use, just add link: http://url-you-want-linked to the post’s YAML front matter and you’re done.
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Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. Mark Twain
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A notice displays information that explains nearby content. Often used to call attention to a particular detail.
Post: Chat
Abbott: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names.
Post: Standard
All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing...
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This post has been updated and should show a modified date if used in a layout.