Dominik Weber articles - 14 total
Developing a reading list for programmers - Motivation
A few months ago, the reading list of my choice, Pocket, made a change that I didn't agree with. A mi...
Thoughts on Developer Autonomy
The level of autonomy developers get influences their learning speed, job satisfaction and how fast teams can deliver software. As a person seeking as much freedom as possible this is a topic dear to my heart.
Type-Safe Redux Reducers
The main problem that has to be solved is how to show TypeScript what the concrete action type is after checking the `type` property of Redux actions.
Benefits of a Component Library
Component libraries have many benefits. I'd like to discuss a less obvious one, reducing decision making by limiting choices.
Setting up a Reverse-Proxy with Nginx and docker-compose
Nginx is a great piece of software that allows you to easily wrap your application inside a reverse-proxy, which can then handle server-related aspects, like SSL and caching, completely transparent to the application behind it.
Do password rules impact security?
Password rules reduce the possible available passwords
Coloring white Images with CSS filter
Recently I had to change the color of a white image. Since this image was rendered by a library, whic...
Hosting Asp.Net Core Applications on Windows Server Core
Recently, I've found myself in the position of having to host an application on Windows Server. Having never managed a Windows Server before, I struggled to find relevant information, especially since most of it is written for a Windows Server with installed UI, and the default image on Azure is a Core image, without UI. This is mostly documentation for myself, but maybe you find it helpful too.
Using Scripting to quickly execute repetitive Tasks
Sometimes I have to do a repetitive task for a project, that would take hours if done manually. Shell commands are normally the way to go, but I've always had a hard time learning them, and after I did, I forgot them quickly, because I need them very infrequently. So I found another solution.
Keeping the footer at the bottom with CSS Flexbox
Just now I've read the post Keeping the Footer at the Bottom with CSS-Grid. While reading, I somehow...
What are good Resources to learn about core IT Topics?
Recently, I've talked to some engineer friends, and some core IT topics came up. Topics like virtuali...
The Bliss of Automating my Server Setup
How automating my server setup reduced the time from hours to minutes
The ups and downs of my first side-project
The story of my first serious side-project, IsMyDependencySafe.
Implementing Soft-Delete in pure MySQL
Soft-delete, setting a deleted flag instead of actually deleting, is a great wa...