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Unexpected Networking
I honestly feel I did more talking and networking while stuck in remote airports and hotels than I’ve ever done at a conference.
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PHP, Security, and Lambdas
If you’re writing PHP code and you want to use lambda functions, don’t use PHP’s create_function() method. It’s insecure, and will be flagged as such by security software and analysts.
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Monkeys in the Machine
Not everyone could be at JSConf BR, so I wanted to give you all a glimpse of the awesomeness that is the worker API.
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When Bigotry became OK
Brendan Eich’s community-forced resignation from Mozilla shows that the community has accepted bigotry as being OK when it’s directed at those previously identified as bigots.
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Air Travel and Elitism
I’m not going to pay $300-1000 more for a first class ticket just to experience a handful of perks. What does that imply about my worth to airline employees?
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Remote and Secure
A “virtual private network” is a way to keep your data secure, whether your on a dedicated 4G tether or connected to Starbuck’s free wireless. Traffic from your machine is encrypted at the machine, sent to a remote (trusted) server, decrypted, and proxied to the real network target.
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Network Dependency
I’ve been without reliable Internet for 2 days; it’s been a hugely revealing experience.
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Smallest Unit of Work
Whenever I try to explain unit testing to another developer, I refer to the “smallest unit of work” that’s possible to test.
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WordPress and Password Hashing
WordPress’ password creation/verification system is pluggable (meaning you can replace it with your own implementation). Before you do so, though, you should understand what’s already implemented and why.
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Be Real with Yourself
Today is a great opportunity for me to sit and reflect on whether or not my attempts at integrity, intentionality, and honesty have paid off.