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Understanding Certificates And Public Key Infrastructure

2024-11-11 15 minute read

In this article I want to explore, and demystify, the subject of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificates.

Managing Secrets In Windows

2024-10-17 12 minute read

A look at some tools to manage secrets when working on Windows

Managing Tasks With SystemD

2024-10-09 7 minute read

Using SystemD to run tasks on Linux systems

Lock Files in bash

2024-10-09 5 minute read

Using lock files to manage access to resources or process execution in bash

Managing Secrets In Linux

2024-04-01 10 minute read

A look at some tools to manage secrets when working on linux

Troubleshooting Skills

2024-01-01 24 minute read

Looking at the art, and the science, of troubleshooting technical issues

Introducing Regular Expressions

2024-01-01 17 minute read

Regular expressions are a powerful tool for searching and manipulating text. They are used in many programming languages, text editors, and other tools. They...

Top Tips For A Successful Interview

2023-04-30 28 minute read

Following on from my recent article on how to write a good CV I had some requests to continue on with my thoughts on how to do well at interview. Again, I’v...

How To Write A Good CV (or Resume)

2023-02-27 23 minute read

I know that there’s a lot of churn going on in the industry right now and a lot of people are suddenly and unexpectedly looking for a new role. Over the pas...

2023 IT Industry Layoffs

2023-01-28 14 minute read

I want to talk a little about the trend that’s arrived in late 2022 and into early 2023 (and possibly but hopefully not beyond) where a large number of devel...

Working With Visual Studio Code

2023-01-22 14 minute read

A look at VS Code and some recommendations for extensions that you may find useful

Getting Started With Git

2023-01-18 21 minute read

Git is a near ubiquitous tool in modern software development and DevOps practices. Understanding how to use it is a key skill in working effectively and effi...