An app that stores Google results needs a response its code can inspect without parsing a results page. Zenserp returns Google search results as JSON, which Node.js can parse into named fields. This article explains the request setup and the…
Before shipping a code change, a team may want to check whether its dependencies contain known security flaws. Vulnerability scanning in DevSecOps checks selected parts of software and its delivery environment for known weaknesses, then routes findings for review. This…
After a game-code change, waiting for a development build can delay the next test. Incredibuild can distribute eligible Visual Studio build tasks, but that does not guarantee a faster result for every game project. I’ll walk through setting up a…
Teams starting work on a service need a clear place to find its owner and setup information. A developer portal is a maintained entry point where engineers can find service owners and documentation, then open tools for changing a service.…
Web-server access logs store one record per request, but a list of records can be hard to follow as a view of activity. Logstalgia turns an access log in a supported format into an animated replay of its requests. I’ll…
Software changes can leave a setup guide with steps that no longer match the product. Continuous documentation keeps useful guidance aligned with software changes during normal development. I’ll show how to choose a pilot and make documentation changes part of…
As a data workload grows, it can be hard to tell which analytics tools do different jobs. Big data analytics software helps teams prepare data and use it to answer questions or operate services. This article compares seven tools by…
When you sit down to code, a small interruption shouldn’t be a problem. The terminal is hidden behind several browser windows, so what? You’ll find it and start doing your job. The problem is that many of these interruptions add…
When an app receives an update, a message inside its page may not be visible to someone looking at another window. A desktop notification is a message the browser asks the operating system to display outside the page. I’ll show…
Adding a module to Breach means finding its GitHub repository and entering its owner and repository name in the module manager. A Breach module is a separate web application that adds part of the browser’s interface or behavior, and Breach…
