Mike Stemle articles - 22 total
Tales of a Novice Hardware Hacker: The Lifecycle of a Kit
I am the very definition of a novice hardware hacker. I've been programming computers since I was a...
Secrets in Lambda Env Vars
Hello, friends! I'm here on this fine Thursday with some low-key advice on a very serious problem:...
Update: Tackling a large volume of simple problems in an Open Source project
Last time on "Tackling a large volume of simple problems in an Open Source project", your hero left...
Tackling a large volume of simple problems in an Open Source project
Hello again! I've been contributing to a really helpful Rust crate by @xampprocky called "octocrab"....
Preptember
It's that time of year again, and Hacktoberfest is right around the corner! I thought I'd give you a...
Stop naming functions `fetch()`.
Hello everybody, this is just a quick PSA. Here goes: STOP NAMING YOUR FUNCTIONS fetch()! Between...
Lessons Learned in Chasing Unicorns
I'm old. I've been doing open source for a long time. I started in 1996, during my first...
How to Cheat in JS Object Manipulation
Often in JavaScript, we’ve got to manipulate JavaScript Objects in order to serve a purpose. Today...
Ninja Rules of Self-Identification
A ninja does not self-identify as a ninja. In our field, a lot of folks will call themselves...
Definition of Dependencies
Definition of Dependencies When I discuss the topic of dependencies with other developers,...
Observations on Tech Work
As I think back on the 24 years I've worked in technology, I would like to share with you three...
String Manipulation of URLs is an Anti-Pattern.
Quick note before we get started: this piece is Node-centric in its examples, but this anti-pattern...
It's been a minute, but here's a gist to update your Vim dependencies.
Howdy! It's been a while since I posted anything, so I figured I'd come post something simple and...
Warning: Elaborate Scams Abound!
Hey all! This post won't be long, and I'm sorry but it won't be terribly technical either. Tonight I...
I wish AWS had more useful error messages.
Sorry, this is more of a complaint than anything else. I've spent the better part of two days troubl...
I love function signatures in Perl, and you should too.
One of the most common tasks in programming is receiving arguments within a function. In Perl, histor...
Reviving old code.
One of the joys of Perl is the rich community support that it has enjoyed over the years. Even today...
iPad as a Workstation
NOTE: I do not work for any of the companies that make any of the products below, nor do I earn anyth...
Fellow maintainers, tell me about your project!
Hey all! Tell me about your project that you’re hoping to attract good PRs to. I maintain Net::AMQP...
I love `carton`, and you should to.
This one will be quick, promise! Hacktoberfest is upon us once again, it's the most wonderful time o...
Simple Code Tasks Should Be Simple
I frequently see people do simple things in the most complicated ways with dynamic languages. I suspe...
That awkward moment when you need to generate test data...
The Problem I have a system which uses SNS to send mail messages to a Lambda for additiona...