Category Archives: Editorial

What Do You Drop?

Posted on August 16, 2024 by way0utwest

Many years ago I was training for a triathlon. I had competed in the Sandman Triathlon the previous year in Virginia Beach and wanted to do it again. I had a young child, work was busy, and I was struggling … Continue reading →

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Prevent SQL Injection

Posted on August 14, 2024 by way0utwest

I would hope most of you reading this know what SQL Injection (SQi) is and how you can prevent it. Or at least what patterns cause problems. If not, here’s a short explanation that is worth reading. If you have … Continue reading →

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A Checklist for Learning

Posted on August 12, 2024 by way0utwest

One of the challenges many people have is focusing their learning efforts along some path. The best way to move forward is with steady effort that guides you through steps to build knowledge or skill. However, with so much information … Continue reading →

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Send Metrics Not Logs

Posted on August 9, 2024 by way0utwest

This is part of a series on observability, a concept taking hold in modern software engineering. One of the interesting things I saw in an engineering presentation on Observability from Chik-Fil-A was that they are sometimes bandwidth-constrained at remote sites. … Continue reading →

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