tech - Grant Winney

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Jun 04, 2020

What's a word cloud and how do I make one?

You've most likely seen word clouds before, like in the sidebars of blogs, even if you didn't know what they were called. Learn how they're made.. and how you can make your own!...

tech windows

May 21, 2020

Keep the plumbing out of my living room

When it comes to writing software and deciding where to store files, Windows sets certain areas of the system aside and makes them easily discoverable. Some developers don't care. Don't be that developer....

dev 101 principles pragmatism tech law of demeter principle of least knowledge

May 01, 2020

The Law of Demeter, a practical example

Our manager organized a book club at work, and we're currently running through The Pragmatic Programmer - the original, not...

css browser extension tech

Apr 10, 2020

Using CSS and Stylus to bend the web to your will

Did you know you have to power to control the look and feel of every site you visit? Change colors, move things around, hide anything in your way.. let's learn how!...

github browser extension carousel tech

Apr 04, 2020

13 addons to power up your GitHub game

GitHub is an amazing set of tools around Git, but it's lacking in certain areas. Where it fails to impress, browser addons often pick up the slack. Here's 13 addons (plus a few honorable mentions) that will take your GitHub experience to the next level!...

mvp winforms unit testing automated testing continuous integration tech

Mar 10, 2020

Yes, it's possible to test a WinForms app... using MVP

If you find yourself supporting a WinForms application, you're likely to notice the tests... or lack thereof. Just because we may not have been so focused on automated tests and continuous integration when WinForms was younger, that doesn't mean we can't introduce them now. Better late than never!...

google analytics privacy googlexit tech

Mar 09, 2020

Replacing Google Analytics, respecting user privacy, and owning your data

If you just want simple stats about your blog or site (i.e. popular pages and referrals), you don't need Google Analytics - the data is already on your server! You just need a tool that can display it nicely for you, and there's a number of privacy-minded alternatives....

google calendar tech

Feb 27, 2020

How to find the iCal address for a public Google calendar

Behind every great Google calendar URL is an equally amazing iCal file. Here's how to find it....

Experience gets you far, but good tools and services keep you moving in the right direction. Here are some of my favorites:

DigitalOcean is a versatile, affordable cloud provider. You can serve up a blog (like this one!), deploy a wiki, try out ansible, or do something much bigger. They host the annual Hacktoberfest too.

Backblaze offers an affordable, unlimited, set-and-forget backup service. They saved me from the click of death a couple years ago, and I've been a grateful customer ever since.