I’ve spent countless hours comparing features in the various map visuals available for Microsoft Power BI. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and there is not a single option that… Read more »
The explosion in the quantity and quality of both commercial APIs and open-source projects is a huge enabler for digital start-ups and small businesses. Instead of painfully rolling your own… Read more »
Microsoft just updated its Flow SaaS integrator, and one of the changes (pictured left in the above screenshot) mirrors Zapier’s UI (pictured right), down to the pricing tier (premium or… Read more »
Baremetrics’ Josh Pigford makes good points hereĀ about business self-preservation and customer service:
Following my entries on PhpStorm and Docker, here are my notes on the state of browser dev tools. When working on a website, especially if you’re doing full-stack work that… Read more »
Warning: this entry is pretty old, probably obsolete in many ways, and I’m not updating it as I’m now running Docker on my Synology NAS. I startedĀ using Vagrant to develop… Read more »
If your head is spinning from the deluge of tech product announcements that makeĀ you feel like you’re always trying to catch up, no matter how close you stick to technology… Read more »
Note: entry originally published in March 2014, with numerous edits and additions since then. As of September 2016 I’ve moved to Docker for my local dev needs. Like many people… Read more »
Here’s a goodĀ discussion hosted by Google Developers about the pros and cons of developing for web browsers vs. creating (mobile) native apps:
A year ago I wrote about how the involvement of various media companies in open sourceĀ softwareĀ was worth paying attention to. It still is, but it is equally interesting to see… Read more »