Double Shot #1751
- Security Onion - Linux distro already set up for intrusion detection, network security monitoring, and log management.
- Using the test pyramid to have better feedback from your test suite - How to keep your tests faster by focusing and segregating them intelligently.
- Typora - Pretty new cross-platform Markdown editor, free while in beta.
Double Shot #1750
- Sharing models between Rails Apps - Part 1 and Part 2 - Using a shared gem to hold the ActiveRecord logic so you can easily keep models working right in multiple places.
- InfraKit - A toolkit from Docker "for creating and managing delcarative, self-healing infrastructure." Not enough oxygen for me this far up the abstraction stack but I'm sure there are plenty of use cases.
- Hyperloop - Ruby DSL built on top of React.
Double Shot #1749
- pgAdmin 4 v1.0 released - To go with your shiny new PostgreSQL 9.6 installation.
- Lesser known Git commands - Aliases from a senior developer at Atlassian.
- Dead Man's Switch - Set up emails to be sent out after your death. Or at least after you lose access to your email account for any reason.
Double Shot #1748
- Using Phoenix with Legacy Rails Applications - Replacing Rails, one controller at a time.
- PostgreSQL 9.6 Released! - With parallel querying and more consistent replication, among other improvements.
- Karafka - Tight integration for Apache Kafka and ruby applications, in particular Rails.
Double Shot #1747
- A sip of coffee with characterization testing - Using tests to explore the behavior of unknown code.
- On Phone Numbers and Identity - One little crack in your security can be a potent attack vector. This is why we can't have nice things.
- Unpatent - A crowdfunding platform to invalidate bad patents.
Double Shot #1746
- Elixir Radar - Elixir resources, curated by Plataformatec.
- Sublime RuboCop - Just in case you'd like to be nagged about code style right inside your editor.
- SourceClear - High end service to scan source code for vulnerabilities by looking at what your code is actually calling.
Double Shot #1745
- Elixir Maintainability - Tools for documentation, code analysis, and code coverage.
- PageletRails - Split your web page into multiple sections, each with its own controller and independent rendering.
- Reshaping web defenses with strict Content Security Policy - Work against XSS being done by Google.
Double Shot #1744
- Programs that rewrite Ruby programs - Some ruminations on tools that already update code automatically or that might do so in the future.
- Ruby Code in Elixir project - A demonstration of how to wire things up, showing PDF generation via Prawn from Elixir.
- The Ultimate Guide to Ruby Timeouts - A guide to adding maximum wait times for a lot of popular Ruby gems, so you can keep your software responsive.
Double Shot #1743
- Homebrew 1.0.0 - A major version release after 7 years of work. Congrats on building a piece of software that actually just works (as opposed to some of the crap Apple is shipping these days).
- Linuxbrew - Turns out there's a fork of Homebrew for Linux as well. I'll have to give this a try; I'm moving more and more off of Apple stuff these days.
- pgslice - A PostgreSQL partitioning gem from Instacart.
Double Shot #1742
- TLAW - The Last API Wrapper - An attempt at a generic ruby gem wrapper for get-only APIs.
- Top Ten Static Website Generators - Any such list will be opinionated and partial, but still worth browsing if you're in the market.
- Ruby vs Python, the Definitive FAQ - Or at least the silliest FAQ.
Double Shot #1741
- BedquiltDB - JSON document store built on top of PostgreSQL.
- CloudHero - "Secure Container as a Service". No pricing yet, but you can get a free docker cluster to play with while it's in beta.
- ExUnit Cheat Sheet - Some tips for testing in Elixir.
Double Shot #1740
- Introducing the Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek - Another interesting-looking eBook in development.
- Stubr - A stubbing framework for Elixir testing.
- Elixir.tmbundle - TextMate/Sublime Text syntax highlighting for Elixir code. Works fine in ST3 as well.
Double Shot #1739
- Brakeman Pro Engine is Here! - The rubygem version of Brakeman Pro, suitable for interfacing into Minitest or RSpec, or into a CI process.
- Old Geek Jobs - New job board for companies that are expressly "excited about working with all age groups." Yes, age discrimination in this field is very, very real. This is good to see.
- Bash-4.4 Release available - I've reluctantly been dragged into using zsh, but it's still nice to see bash development marches on.
Double Shot #1738
- Raxx - An Elixir web interface drawing on Ruby rack and Clojure ring for inspiration.
- Varnish Cache 5.0 - New release of this caching HTTP reverse proxy. Note that they're also looking for money and manpower.
- The Elixir Way: Operational Reasoning - Some thoughts about how to go about getting into an Elixir mindset.
Double Shot #1737
- A whole new GitHub Universe - Looks like GitHub is getting into project management now, as part of their continued drive to own the entire development process.
- Introducing debugger.html - The Mozilla folks have built a new JavaScript debugger with React and Redux that can connect to Firefox, Chrome, and Node.
- Introducing: BabySqueel. Elegant Queries for Rails. - A reimplmentation of the Squeel querying UI designed to work better with Active Record.
Double Shot #1736
- Is Your Database Affected by CVE-2016-6662? - The Percona folks have rounded up the various new versions and other ways to mitigate this privilege escalation.
- When Things Go Wrong - Localytics shares their formal process for resolving serious production incidents via chat.
- Adblock Plus now sells ads - And everyone with half a brain switches to uBlock Origin.
Double Shot #1735
- Ruby 2.4.0-preview2 Released - Now available for all your bleeding-edge needs.
- Oh shit, git! - Plain English instructions to fix some easy to make screwups.
- MySQL Remote Root Code Execution/Privilege Escalation (0day) - Not quite "end of the world" bad, but bad enough that you ought to update your servers.
Double Shot #1734
- Discovering how Dropbox hacks your Mac - I dunno about you, but I'm reluctant to install software that things the OS is something to work around.
- InfluxDB 1.0GA Released: A Retrospective and What's Next - An open source time database hits a major milestone.
- The Pros and Cons of Ruby Refinements - I never through monkey-patching was all that bad myself.
Double Shot #1733
- Learn Node.js - A free online course that also gets you familiar with the HyperDev online sandbox.
- Announcing Quill 1.0 - A milestone for this online rich text editor.
- Elixir Boilerplate - Suggestions for things to include across-the-board.
Double Shot #1732
- git-fiddle - Wrapper around git-rebase to let you easily edit dates, names, and commit messages.
- Insomnia 3.0 - Nice-looking cross-platform REST API client.
- Komet - Dedicated commit editor for hg, git, and svn on Macs.
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