Writing
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January 6, 2022
Microsoft 365 automatically adds a Teams meeting by default, but your organization may prefer Zoom or Slack. Here's how to disable it as an individual user or at the organization level via PowerShell.
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June 3, 2021
Sublime Text 4 introduced "Inactive Pane Dimming" (officially "Inactive Sheet Dimming"), which dims side-by-side tabs. Two methods to turn it off.
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March 27, 2021
Uploading a file attachment to a Hubspot Deal isn't immediately obvious. A complete Node.js example using the hubspot npm library.
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January 20, 2020
The transition from software developer to engineering manager isn't a vertical career move — it's a different skill set entirely. Three areas to focus on: helping people grow, team prioritization, and communicating expectations.
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January 13, 2020
Git's default text merge driver does line-by-line comparisons, which breaks down for structured formats like JSON. Here's how to write a custom merge driver that understands your file format.
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January 6, 2020
When customer questions start piling up, it's time to think about your first support hire. A guide to support issue types and how to structure your team as it grows.
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December 16, 2019
An overview of QA automation: functional vs. non-functional testing, black-box vs. white-box testing, and real tests vs. mock tests — with practical recommendations.