Your code has compiled. Your unit tests are running. And then you see it. A unit test has failed. After some investigation, you realize the problem: somewhere in the code you have a dependency on something you don't control. The cuplrit? DateTime
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~ posted in professional on 12.24.2020
If you want to add some pizzazz (🎆) to your lists with flashier bullets, it's easy to do with emojis! ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 02.20.2020
When working with rounded percentages, it's actually not that easy to make sure the percentages add up to 100%. Take the following example: ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 08.17.2017
Pager.js is a single-page application framework for KnockoutJS, and it has a lot of neat things out-of-the-box. But if you're using it, you may wonder how to create a 404 page, since there's no explicit method for this purpose. ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 09.08.2015
I'm using Squarespace to create a fairly straightforward site for a restaurant. Squarespace uses their flavour of markdown syntax when creating menu items, and for the most part it's pretty fool-proof. I did hit a small hiccup, however, when I needed to add a dollar sign ($) to a ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 09.08.2015
For the first time ever, I'm making a list of career goals for the year. I'm shooting for some low-hanging fruit here, but hey, I have to start somewhere! [If you judge me on any of these, maybe YOUR resolution should be to BACK OFF... Ok, phew, sorry. That was ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 01.05.2015
For the first time ever, I'm making a list of career goals for the year. I'm shooting for some low-hanging fruit here, but hey, I have to start somewhere! [If you judge me on any of these, maybe YOUR resolution should be to BACK OFF... Ok, phew, sorry. That was ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 01.05.2015
There is no shortage of timepickers for JavaScript, but the majority of them are overwrought, with timepickers being one of the few categories of plugins that tends to be way more visual than they need to be. ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 11.10.2014
A .NET library for all things random! ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 08.20.2014
I'm taking a break from my umbrella series in an effort to contribute to society, instead of distracting it! ... Read more
~ posted in professional on 01.25.2014