Every so often I post a tweet on Twitter asking for people’s arsenal of different tools whether for security, coding or whatever. I decided to repost my list of favorite offensive security tools and asked others they liked to use:… Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my first article that I was starting on a journey to better understand the security landscape and learn how security techniques and tools are used to protect systems. Soon after I published, I went off to look… Continue Reading →
A number of people have asked me about my recent uptick in tweets relating to information security. Some even asked me if I had left web development. I honestly didn’t think anyone had noticed but looking back I can clearly… Continue Reading →
Since I’ve switched back to Windows 10 as my primary OS for web development, I’ve need to think about how to effectively work with developers on *nix-based system. One thing that hit me recently is the differences in line feeds… Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about the topic of “JavaScript Fatigue” and have had a number of exchanges with other developers about their opinions and, most importantly, their concerns. The post, How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2016, by… Continue Reading →
I’m learning to develop apps using Node.js and Express. My text of choice at the moment is Ethan Brown’s excellent book Web Development with Node & Express. It’s really been a great reference and Ethan has been so responsive to… Continue Reading →
NOTE: This is about extensions you use for web development, not typical ones like LastPass, Adblock or Ghostery. As the developer tools inside browsers have matured and become feature-rich, the reliance on 3rd party extensions to fill the gaps has… Continue Reading →
I’ve switched from Sublime to Microsoft’s new Visual Studio Code editor. Yeah, yeah you’re probably saying, “you work for Microsoft so you have to”. I actually don’t and Sublime was my primary editor until the November release of VS Code… Continue Reading →
I’m tinkering with Node.js and using the awesome tool nvm to manage versions. One thing I struggled with briefly was upgrading to the latest version of Node using nvm. When I did that, all of my npm packages were gone… Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of press lately about the Windows 10 upgrade notification appearing for users of Windows 7, 8 & 8.1. Since it just appeared for me on my Win 8.1 VM, I wanted to post here so you… Continue Reading →