Adam Coster·Jan 28, 2021Piracy: Does it matter?Piracy, and its impact, is a nuanced topic. Whether you need to worry about it completely depends on your particular scenario.
Adam Coster·Dec 28, 2020Learn how binary encoding works (it’s more fun and useful than you think)Data requires context to create meaning.
Adam Coster·Dec 24, 2020Setting up Windows 10 for web development, including Docker, Linux, and Node.jsI recently had a catastrophic crash of my desktop, so it was time for a fresh Windows 10 install. Which also meant getting my development…
Adam Coster·Dec 24, 2020Make coding a joy with these core VSCode extensions and settingsVisual Studio Code (VSCode) has rapidly become the favored editor/IDE for a huge swath of web developers. This is in no small part due to…
Adam Coster·Dec 24, 2020How to run Linux on Windows 10 using WSL2Matching your development and production environments can save a lot of headache. In webdev our production environments are usually some…
Adam Coster·Nov 18, 2020Apple’s 15% cut for non-millionaires: PR move or sound investment?Apple just announced their “App Store Small Business Program”, wherein companies making less than $1 million/year can keep 85% instead of…
Adam Coster·Nov 6, 2020Tech Debt: The Bill Comes DueHow we migrated 500,000 users and 5 games to a new web service, with zero downtime and no heroics.
