Running DuckDNS with a systemd timer
Lately I've been learning how to administer services that I want to run for fun. Some of these services don't make sense for me to run outside of my network…
Debugging Foreign Function Interface Weirdness in a Release Build
Our continuous integration setup over at Enarx has evolved into a full-blown testing matrix which exercises the codebase in both debug and release profiles across all feature configurations. This has…
Linux Kernel Development Workflow: Testing Changes in a Virtual Machine
I think we can all agree that the faster a code-compile-test development cycle is, the better. Working on an operating system kernel like Linux throws a bit of a wrench…
Deploying the Telegraf InfluxDB Grafana (TIG) Stack with Docker to Monitor a Linux Host
So I set up an old Dell Optiplex 7010 to be my home Linux development server and decided to use that as an opportunity to start learning Docker so I…
How to Set Up an IRC Proxy with Docker
I use IRC to keep in touch with my coworkers. Many of my teammates use an IRC proxy or bouncer to stay connected to the channel so they can get…
Embrace the Remote Development Environment
A developer's tools are precious because that's how she gets her work done. But what about the development environment? When I was in university, I took the remote Linux servers…
Test Driven Development in the Clang Compiler
A while back, I participated in a software engineering capstone with a group of other computer science students to complete my degree. Our project was to create a from-scratch implementation…
My Favorite Takeaways from 21st Century C
Look- I'm a big fan of programming books. My most recent foray was into Ben Klemens's 21st Century C. I'm already proficient with C in general, so why read yet…
How the Linux Kernel Detects PCI Devices and Pairs Them with Their Drivers
Have you ever wondered how Linux knows what PCI devices are plugged in? How does Linux know what driver to associate with the device when it detects it? In short,…
Lessons Learned From an Open Source Capstone Project
The last term of my undergraduate Computer Science degree is almost over. Yay! My software engineering capstone project also comes to an academic close in a matter of days and…