Database Administration

Create a MySQL replica database in 4 short steps (2025)

Scale your database using source-replica (master-slave) replication

Software Development

How to override methods in Go

Go supports method overriding through embedded structs

Software Development

How to easily track engineering metrics

How to automate tracking of engineering metrics and display them in Google office suite

Software Development

How to quickly edit Google Sheets spreadsheet using the API

How to get a Google Sheets API key and edit a Google Sheets spreadsheet

DevOps & Infrastructure

What are launchd agents and daemons on macOS?

Understand macOS launchd, agents, daemons, and property list files. Discover how to locate the plist file for a running process.

Software Development

Go modules and packages — which one to use and when

What's the difference between Go modules and packages? How to use multiple modules in one repository.

DevOps & Infrastructure

What is a VLAN and why you need it in your home network

VLANs improve network security, but require configuration on your router, switch, and access points

DevOps & Infrastructure

How to connect to remote Active Directory server in 4 steps

Connect your home computer to a remote Windows Active Directory server

DevOps & Infrastructure

2 ways to turn a script into a macOS install package

How to create a script-only macOS install package

Software Development

Is staticcheck linter useful for my Go project?

First impressions enabling the staticcheck linter in our large Go application