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Installing Hadoop on Windows/Linux/macOS in 5 Minutes

Productivity, Programming, Software · February 16, 2019

Need to install Hadoop for a class or a project? It can take some time.

Learn how you can easily do it with 1 command in this post.

Making WP REST API Return More Than 100 Results

WordPress · June 20, 2017

By default, WordPress REST API returns at most 100 results for any post type. Learn how to work around this limit and return all results.

Dealing With Security Plugins When Making HTTP Requests to WordPress Sites

WordPress · May 18, 2017

Security plugins may blog your HTTP requests to WordPress sites. I discovered that after troubleshooting around 30 client websites. You don’t have to repeat that, just read this post.

Getting Better At Debugging

Productivity, Programming · April 3, 2017

Summary, excerpts, notes from The Debugging Mindset on how to get better at debugging,

Adding A SSL Certificate to Vagrant Machine For Local Development

Programming · January 31, 2017

If you are working with an API/Oauth Provider which supports only https and use Vagrant, you can easily add an SSL certificate to your Vagrant machine to allow local development. It will take only 10 minutes with these step by step instructions.

Run PHPUnit Tests With One Click using PhpStorm and Vagrant

Programming, WordPress · January 4, 2017

If you are struggling with configuration of PHPUnit with PhpStorm and Vagrant, this post covers all resources you need and provides necessary tips to run your tests with a single click.

Mandrill/GMail eating your email design? Try inlining!

Programming, Work · February 23, 2016

GMail removes classes from the email body. If you rely on classes to apply styles, they will not work. Solution is to inline your CSS. Learn how in this post.

How to get hired: Just make awesome stuff.

Featured, Programming · February 18, 2016

If you are applying for a job, you may want to do a bit more than bare minimum. It has worked for others, it may work for you too.

Enabling Developer Mode on Mac

Programming · June 27, 2015

If you say ‘No’ to Xcode’s prompt to enable developer mode first time, it will ask for your password every time after that.

Want to get rid of that? Good news: It’s one command away!

[Windows Issue] php.exe works but php doesn’t? Here’s the fix!

Programming · February 21, 2015

I just lost 47% of my hair trying to figure out a simple problem. All this for a simple 2 minute solution. I wanted to run composer and for that, I wanted to install PHP manually. (There’s no need to. As far as I have read, it should work well with WAMP packages like EasyPHP […]

Why You Should Have The Best Tools

Daily Lessons, Programming, Software · June 5, 2012

Working on run of mill editor/compiler? Stop and go for the best tools right now. See how best tools are good for you.

Where’s Common Sense Going?

WordPress · April 14, 2012

Would you like a single page WordPress site with only a landing page?

I’ll not too!

But that’s what Elegant Theme’s Covertible does!

WordPress 3.3 – Finally!

WordPress · December 14, 2011

I have never waited for any WordPress version as I have for WordPress 3.3. Why? Because WordPress 3.2 had a strange but irritating bug that basically drove me mad! When you added bullet list, the next paragraph will start as a div! While a small bug, it meant that paragraph formatting would not work. Hitting enter would then move […]

Exam Experiment: How To Cheat In Programming Exams

Featured, Personal, Programming · November 27, 2011

Worried about your programming exam? Do not be afraid, here are some tips that may help you out. Beware though, it’s just an experiment.

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