Open source software is wonderful for many reasons. One of the best is we can see and inspect the software for vulnerabilities. But, far too many people actually do this. Let me demonstrate, using a Laravel package, how this lack of review might backfire and cause you grief. (more…)
Aaron Saray, Open Source Developer
in Milwaukee, WI
PHP Programmer, Node and React Developer, Engineering Director
Here are some things he has to say:
Expression #1 of SELECT list is not in GROUP By clause
This MySQL error isn’t as hard as you might think to solve. Let’s find out why it’s happening and what we can do to fix it. (more…)
I Didn't Launch My Start Up - and That's OK.
I deal with a lot of start-up founders. One thing that I’ve noticed from a lot of them is that they feel like no one understands the struggles they’re going through. A lot have talked about being lonely or trying to find people to count on. Because of this, I had an idea - I wanted to help them with an online tool. I came up with the idea for StartUp Tribe. (more…)
2019 Goals: What am I Working On?
It’s about halfway through 2019 and I think it’s time to reflect a little bit on my professional goals. (more…)
Test Coverage is Not as Good of a Metric as You Think
There are a lot of debates about trying to achieve test coverage of 100%. Some people swear you need to do this. Others say, get 80% or more… the rest doesn’t matter. Each side has strong arguments. (more…)