Mick BWhy you should stop using Google AlertsThis post is for users of Google Alerts who feel frustrated by its inconsistency, its lack of social media penetration, or its limited…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Mick BEnterprise DevOps — Configuration ManagementMy current customer has what we call “configuration sprawl”: many types of configuration supporting many different environments living in…Nov 25, 2017Nov 25, 2017
Mick BWhat is DevOps?Software development is tough, but software delivery is tougher.Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
Mick BHow GuardMyPad.com Uses WebRTCGuardMyPad is a web application that allows you to turn the devices you already own into a home security solution. This means you can use…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Mick BGuardMyPad.com — An OverviewWebRTC is exciting technology. It’s lowering the cost of communications by equipping browsers with peer-to-peer technology that supports…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Mick BIntegrating MarkdownSharp and Pagedown into your MVC AppOne of my apps uses Markdown for content editing, just like StackOverflow. Fortunately, the folks over at SO decided to open-source their…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Mick BPerformance Tuning: Entity Framework vs DapperIn summary: Start with EF when you need to remain nimble. Move to Dapper when you’re ready to commit to your business logic and optimize…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Mick BAdvanced Cache-busting with Single-Page-Apps and .NET FrameworkBusting cache in MVC is pretty easy stuff — just leverage .NET MVC bundling to detect changes and append a unique identifier to your…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Mick BUsing Powershell to Resize Images for Gamma GalleryOne of my colleagues fell in love with this photo gallery: Gamma GalleryOct 29, 20171Oct 29, 20171
Mick BBuilding a Local Tokenizer for Teams Leveraging Release ManagementRelease Management brings a lot to the table as far as DevOps go. Automating and controlling your releases is hairy business; this tool…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017