Tag: tools

All the articles with the tag "tools".

• Parachuting In

  Published:Apr 28, 2026

  |8 min read

  I don't hand-write code anymore. The hard parts didn't go away.

• Ideas Die in Drafts

  Published:Mar 4, 2026

  |4 min read

  Some of my best ideas used to die before anyone saw them. That's changing.

• Wider, Not Faster

  Published:Feb 15, 2026

  |4 min read

  Working with AI changed what I'm willing to attempt. It also changed me.

• Jekyll to Astro: an AI-assisted migration

  Published:Nov 28, 2024

  |5 min read

  I migrated my old Jekyll blog to Astro using AI tools. It cut the time in half, and I learned a lot about what AI is good at (repetitive tasks) and where it still needs human guidance.

• Load Testing Guide

  Published:Jan 13, 2022

  |15 min read

  We built a new service that handled 20x more traffic than expected. When we load tested it, it died at 20% of expected traffic. My complete guide to load testing, from choosing tools to interpreting results.

• Programmer Resources

  Published:May 2, 2018

  |5 min read

  A friend asked me what I've used to improve as a software engineer. When he asked for a list, I realized I didn't have one yet. Here are the blogs, books, and online courses that have helped me grow as a developer.

• DevOps from Scratch, Part 1: Vagrant & Ansible

  Published:Sep 19, 2016

  |16 min read

  Ever wondered how to build and deploy a web app from scratch? This is the first part of my 'DevOps from Scratch' series, where we'll get hands-on with Vagrant and Ansible to automate our local development setup for a Python web application.

• Using Bandit in the Field

  Published:Sep 25, 2015

  |7 min read

  After talking about Bandit, I wanted to see how it actually performed in the real world. This post shares my experience using Bandit to find vulnerabilities in Python projects and practical tips for integrating it into your workflow.

• Finding Vulnerabilities with Bandit

  Published:Sep 24, 2015

  |2 min read

  Python's dynamic nature makes it hard to catch security vulnerabilities statically. Bandit scans your Python code for common security issues. Learn how to use it to find problems before they reach production.