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    Featured image of post Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices?

    Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices?

    2025-10-19
    33 minute read
    Featured image of post Zero-configuration TLS and password management best practices in MariaDB 11.8

    Zero-configuration TLS and password management best practices in MariaDB 11.8

    2025-09-14
    10 minute read
    Featured image of post Managing procrastination and distractions

    Managing procrastination and distractions

    2025-08-31
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post Best Practices for Submitting and Reviewing Merge Requests in Debian

    Best Practices for Submitting and Reviewing Merge Requests in Debian

    2025-08-18
    16 minute read
    Featured image of post Debcraft – Easiest way to modify and build Debian packages

    Debcraft – Easiest way to modify and build Debian packages

    2025-07-17
    5 minute read
    Featured image of post Corporate best practices for upstream open source contributions

    Corporate best practices for upstream open source contributions

    2025-06-30
    11 minute read
    Featured image of post Creating Debian packages from upstream Git

    Creating Debian packages from upstream Git

    2025-05-26
    25 minute read
    Featured image of post Going full-time as an open source developer

    Going full-time as an open source developer

    2025-04-16
    3 minute read
    Featured image of post Debian Salsa CI in Google Summer of Code 2025

    Debian Salsa CI in Google Summer of Code 2025

    2025-03-25
    5 minute read
    Featured image of post Will decentralized social media soon go mainstream?

    Will decentralized social media soon go mainstream?

    2025-03-05
    11 minute read
    Featured image of post 10 habits to help becoming a Debian maintainer

    10 habits to help becoming a Debian maintainer

    2025-01-26
    8 minute read
    Featured image of post Debian source packages in git explained

    Debian source packages in git explained

    2025-01-09
    14 minute read
    Featured image of post Are AI language models capable of doing financial forecasting?

    Are AI language models capable of doing financial forecasting?

    2024-12-12
    5 minute read
    Featured image of post The simple art of effective decision-making for managers

    The simple art of effective decision-making for managers

    2024-06-23
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post Should developers always just write code and never design documents?

    Should developers always just write code and never design documents?

    2024-05-30
    9 minute read
    Featured image of post Heartbleed and XZ backdoor learnings: open source infrastructure can be improved efficiently with moderate funding

    Heartbleed and XZ backdoor learnings: open source infrastructure can be improved efficiently with moderate funding

    2024-04-07
    6 minute read
    Featured image of post Communication is the key to efficiency in a software engineering organization

    Communication is the key to efficiency in a software engineering organization

    2024-03-31
    14 minute read
    Featured image of post 8 writing tips for software professionals

    8 writing tips for software professionals

    2024-03-24
    4 minute read
    Featured image of post Tab-tastic tips for streamlined web browser use

    Tab-tastic tips for streamlined web browser use

    2024-03-08
    4 minute read
    Featured image of post Advanced Git commands every senior software developer needs to know

    Advanced Git commands every senior software developer needs to know

    2024-02-29
    15 minute read
    Featured image of post Learn to write better Git commit messages by example

    Learn to write better Git commit messages by example

    2024-02-18
    12 minute read
    Featured image of post When everyone else is wrong

    When everyone else is wrong

    2024-01-19
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post Make habits, not goals

    Make habits, not goals

    2023-12-29
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post How to conduct an effective code review

    How to conduct an effective code review

    2023-11-19
    12 minute read
    Featured image of post My 5 tips for efficient meetings

    My 5 tips for efficient meetings

    2023-10-08
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post Pulsar, the best code editor

    Pulsar, the best code editor

    2023-09-24
    7 minute read
    Featured image of post Unpacking Linux containers: understanding Docker and its alternatives

    Unpacking Linux containers: understanding Docker and its alternatives

    2023-05-08
    12 minute read
    Featured image of post The optimal home office

    The optimal home office

    2023-04-17
    6 minute read
    Featured image of post How to make a good git commit

    How to make a good git commit

    2023-03-26
    12 minute read
    Featured image of post Quick builds and rebuilds of MariaDB using Docker

    Quick builds and rebuilds of MariaDB using Docker

    2023-03-12
    19 minute read
    Featured image of post Grokking the MariaDB test runner (MTR)

    Grokking the MariaDB test runner (MTR)

    2023-02-19
    9 minute read
    Featured image of post How to code 10x faster than an average programmer

    How to code 10x faster than an average programmer

    2023-01-29
    4 minute read
    Featured image of post Resist the urge of the first solution

    Resist the urge of the first solution

    2022-12-11
    3 minute read
    Featured image of post Ensuring software quality with GitLab CI – case MariaDB in Debian

    Ensuring software quality with GitLab CI – case MariaDB in Debian

    2022-10-02
    8 minute read
    Featured image of post Stop the senseless killing

    Stop the senseless killing

    2022-09-18
    5 minute read
    Featured image of post Truth, health and wealth

    Truth, health and wealth

    2022-08-13
    2 minute read
    Featured image of post The optimal

    The optimal

    2022-08-08
    2 minute read
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