I don’t have information overload. I have time underload.
I need more time to learn all the cool stuff I want to learn!
Information Overload
https://github.com/sunnyratilal/
Hoping to release two new @eddwp add-ons today for free, obviously. Follow me on GitHub for updates: https://t.co/90CN5VpL
A successful Git branching model » nvie.com
This article about branching in Git is probably the one that helped me understand it the best. It does a really good job of illustrating (literally) the concepts of using branches in git to manage your stable, development, and experimental code, without losing your sanity.
Enterpriseyness
Dec072012
As the end of my current contract job comes near, I’ve begun putting out feelers for a new job. Looking over some of the descriptions and skill requirements for job openings, I see a pretty common thread: big companies are (still) asking for Java and .NET programmers, while smaller firms tend to look for developers using PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, etc. This got me thinking about “Enterprise” platforms, and so I posed a question on Twitter:
Q: What makes a development platform "enterprisey", and why should anyone consider that a good thing?
— Dougal Campbell ? (@dougal) December 7, 2012
This sparked some pretty good conversation, so I thought I’d share some of it here.
AWS SDK for Node.js - AWS SDK for Node.js
AWS (Amazon Web Services) SDK for node.js? Yes please! Official npm module for working with AWS in node.
Giving back. For free!
Dec062012
Even if you don’t have a few dollars to spare, you can still show a little love to your favorite developers. For free! Continue reading
Box Sizing | CSS-Tricks
Tired of doing crazy calculations and adding unneeded wrapper divs to keep your web layouts from falling apart? You might want to try using ‘box-sizing’ to declare an alternate box model. Lets you keep padding ‘inside’ your declared container width, instead of adding to the overall width. It even works in IE8+!
http://chrislema.com/comparing-wordpress-membership-plugins/
Comparing WordPress Membership Plugins http://t.co/T5x9c2XM
http://chrislema.com/comparing-wordpress-membership-plugins/
Unicode, Hexadecimal, Decimal NCR, UTF-8 Converter -- EndMemo
Found this web-based Unicode conversion utility when I needed to get the escaped hexadecimal version of a foreign language string.
Unicode, Hexadecimal, Decimal NCR, UTF-8 Converter — EndMemo
Pursuing a Legendary Gumbo - NYTimes.com
This article made me miss my Granny’s gumbo. I didn’t appreciate it enough as a kid, and didn’t get to eat enough of it as an adult. I might have to cook up a batch, myself. I’ll have to ask my mom for a family recipe…