Our comprehensive guide for how to complete a VAT return.
29 Apr 2020
When do you have to start paying taxes? Read our guide for more information.
28 Apr 2020
Learn more about the retained cash flow formula with our definitive guide.
Learn more about establishing a line of credit for small business, right here.
Show me your code: how buildkit can help integrating GoReleaser with multi-arch Docker manifests
Carlos BeckerA discussion with Tibor and Geanluca about Docker buildkit and GoReleaser.
27 Apr 2020
I don’t need to tell you how important search engine placement is. You either earn it with quality content, loads of SEO work, paying for placement, or all of the above. And even we you achieve best placement, you need to be wary of your content becoming stale or someone else coming along with a better ranking. To keep aware…
Code for this episode can be found here. I have not updated the Life algorithm, but I have added a new feature to the client, namely, you can now resize the form and the display box will resize along with … Continue reading →
In the fall of 1999 I got the biggest productivity boost of my entire career as a software developer. In the October issue of IEEE Computer magazine, there was an article by Kent Beck called “Embracing change with extreme programming”. … Continue reading →
A study on selective color from a predefined list, using CSS custom properties, a little bit of JavaScript, and some progressively enhanced CSS Houdini.
26 Apr 2020
The middleware framework Middy reached version 1.0, bringing middleware capabilities to AWS Lambda. This allows cleaner handler code by extracting cross-cutting concerns into reusable middleware.
This is a short example of taking a stochastic system, using Fokker-Planck to convert it to a PDES and using SUNDIALS to solve a 2D partial differential equation in Haskell via the hmatrix-sundials library. The example is taken from the C examples that come with the SUNDIALS source. Here’s the full blog.
Explore MySQL InnoDB's buffer pool and its midpoint insertion strategy for efficient cache management and scan resistance.
What if I told you you can now automate the release of your libraries as well?
25 Apr 2020
This is a post about how the Go compiler implements inlining and how this optimisation affects your Go code. n.b. This article focuses on gc, the de facto Go compiler from golang.org. The concepts discussed apply broadly to other Go compilers like gccgo and tinygo but may differ in implementation and efficacy. What is inlining? […]
24 Apr 2020
At GitHub, working remotely has been in our DNA from the start. With over 80% of our engineers working remotely before COVID-19, the team has established some amazing best practices that foster a strong collaborative environment, inspire creativity, and a bit of levity with the ultimate goal of building trust within teams. What’s it like for GitHub engineers to work…
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The base is white Bristol and the upper layer is tracing paper. I really like how it turned out, transparency gives it a nice sense of depth. But tracing paper is incredibly hard to work with, it has mind of it's own. Once it gets framed, I hope glass will press it evenly against the base layer. Created: April 2020…
23 Apr 2020
Code for this episode can be found here. All right, let’s get into it. Since I want this series to concentrate on the algorithms and not the user interface, what I will probably do is make incremental improvements to the … Continue reading →
We are excited to bring WebGPU support to Firefox because it will allow richer and more complex graphics applications to run portably on the web. WebGPU is an emerging API, designed from the ground up within the W3C, to provide access to the graphics and computing capabilities of hardware on the web. The post A Taste of WebGPU in Firefox…
Want to know more about proration? Check out our prorated definition.
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Real-life OpenAPI specification files tend to go really big really fast. In this post, I’ll try to explore how we can split single specification file into multiple files and don’t get crazy while scrolling up and down like a mad man. Read more
22 Apr 2020
Find out more about interest and penalties for late payment of corporation tax.
Our comprehensive guide to perpetual licenses vs. subscription licenses.
Find out more about the direct method vs. indirect method of cash flow.
Introducing Success+: predict and manage failed payments with recurring payment intelligence
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How we put data privacy at the core of Success+
21 Apr 2020
Here's an insider's look at Firefox's code quality toolchain that's been designed to manage the ongoing development and monthly releases of our desktop browser. This post explores the architecture, challenges, and ongoing evolution of the process for managing code quality and patches for dealing with 21 million lines of code. The post Engineering code quality in the Firefox browser: A…
Earnings before interest and taxes measures your company’s profitability.
ERP systems streamline business processes. Learn all about them here.
Framework Pro now supports automatic troubleshooting of HTTP APIs!
20 Apr 2020
Code for this episode can be found here. There are literally fifty years of articles explaining Conway’s Game of Life, starting with the one that introduced it to me: the October 1970 issue of Scientific American. Seems like a great … Continue reading →
A sneak peak in to some of the team's home office set ups.
This article defies a lot of trending patterns, like: React hooks, avoiding mutable data, traditional dependency injection, and full front-end testing. The post Reinventing Hooks with React Easy State appeared first on RisingStack Engineering.
Video games are always a fun time, something we desperately need during our COVID lockdown. A few years back I shared how to play retro games on Mac, as well as how to patch games to play popular ROM hacks like Grand Poo World and Invictus. One disadvantage that Macs have, however, is performance — your typical gaming PC has…
How do chargebacks work? Find out everything you need to know about chargebacks.
Over the past few years I have been participating in Stand-up meetings and it took me some time to find a convenient and effective way for keeping notes about what I was doing every day. I needed to be able to: keep notes on the issues I worked on, the meetings I participated in and stuff that blocked my work…
This article was written during abnormal circumstances, with much of the planet under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents with children at home have far less time, and pretty much everyone is feeling stressed and distracted. Under more normal circumstances there are only so many hours in the day to do your job; now it’s even worse. And yet…
19 Apr 2020
Hard to believe that I’ve had the same PC case since 2011, and my last serious upgrade was in 2015. I guess that’s yet another sign that the PC is over, because PC upgrades have gotten really boring. It took 5 years for me to muster
Node Express web framework is a best solution to create RESTful APIs in quick time. Previously we published some concepts with different technologies like PHP and Java. This article will explain to you a more simple way to use external plugins to enrich your project APIs. Here you will find to create GET and POST requests with request payload validations…
Explore Finite State Machines (FSM) with Python coroutines. Learn to model FSMs for regex, divisibility, & SQL validation.
18 Apr 2020
I am unsure if my love of automation comes from a dislike of doing the same thing twice or an overall desire to be more productive and make everything more efficient. Like a lot of programmers, I often ask myself “can this be scripted” when I find myself doing a manual task. I was inspired recently by reading Wolfram’s writing…
On the second to last image, you can see one of my first attempts to simulate tearing. If I ever return to this algorithm, I'll make a new composition wider. Created: April 2020 Size: 42x30cm Paper: Kunstdruck Pens: Pigma Micron
17 Apr 2020
See what the providers of global market intelligence found in their study.
For years, a majority of Hubbers have been working remotely, including many of our senior leaders. As a result, GitHub naturally developed a culture centered around collaboration and communication. Today we continue our series to share how Hubbers are managing remote work. Our first post featured Kem Boggs, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at GitHub, who provided a unique perspective…
Web browsers have supported custom plug-ins and extensions since the 1990s, giving users the ability to add their own features and tools for improving workflow or building closer integration with applications or databases running on back-end servers.
16 Apr 2020
Explore common mistakes to avoid when setting up a business bank account.
Those of you who follow this blog know that not every blog post is an endorsement of a technique but simply a tutorial how to accomplish something. Sometimes the technique described is probably not something you should do. This is one of those blog posts. The Babel parser is an essential tool in the web stack these days. Babel helps…
5 steps to take from immediate action to building long term resilience.
We’ve contributed to a multi-stakeholder report by 58 co-authors at 30 organizations, including the Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Mila, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, and Center for Security and Emerging Technologies. This report describes 10 mechanisms to improve the verifiability of claims made about AI systems. Developers can…
15 Apr 2020
Our guide to reducing overhead costs in small businesses.
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Incluso en los actuales tiempos de aislamiento, nuestros equipos de ingeniería han sabido adaptarse, enfocarse y trabajar duro para ofrecer otra nueva y emocionante versión de Firefox al mundo. En lo que respecta a las herramientas para desarrollador, a partir de ahora encontramos un sistema de evaluación instantánea en la consola, puntos de interrupción de […] The post Firefox 75:…
即使在這段隔離的時期，我們的工程團隊也已經調整好步調，保持專注並努力工作，並獻上令人興奮的新版Firefox。在開發人員工具方面，你可以在網頁主控台中使用即時求值、WebSockets事件斷點以及許多其他功能。在網頁平台方面，新增的功能包括HTML延遲載入圖片、CSS min()，max()和clamp()函數、公開靜態類別屬性以及支援網頁動畫API附加功能等。 與往常一樣，請點擊下方閱讀重點，或在下文瀏覽所有新增功能的完整列表： Firefox 75 開發人員專區 Firefox 75網頁相容性 Firefox 75終端用戶專區 新增開發人員工具 讓我們先來看看Firefox 75中最有趣的開發人員新工具。 即時測試控制台表達式 在控制台中測試表達式是了解應用程序狀態、查詢DOM或試用JavaScript API非常便捷的方法。現在，利用Firefox控制台的多行模式使編寫較長的代碼更為容易，在使用上更為友善，且更貼近整合開發環境。 新的即時測試可以在輸入時預覽當前表達式的結果，有點類似Quokka.js編輯器。只要在Web控制台中鍵入的表達式沒有副作用，在輸入時便可以直接預覽結果。
即使在隔离时期，我们的工程团队也努力适应、保持专注并努力工作，为您带来又一个令人兴奋的新版Firefox。在开发人员工具方面，您会找到控制台中的即时评估、WebSockets的事件断点，以及其他许多功能。在网络平台方面，新增的功能包括图像的HTML延迟加载、CSS min()、max()和clamp()函数、公共静态类字段以及对Web动画API支持的补充。 请照例阅读重点内容或从以下文章中找到所有新增内容的完整列表： Firefox 75开发人员必读 Firefox 75的网站兼容性 Firefox 75最终用户发行说明 开发人员工具补充 我们首先来看看75最有趣的开发人员工具。 控制台表达式即时评估 控制台中的评估表达式是探索应用程序状态、查询DOM或试用JavaScript API的快速方法。现在，Firefox的多行控制台模式已经变得更友好、更像IDE，可用于更轻松地为更长的代码制作原型。 新的即时评估会在您键入时显示当前表达式的结果预览，类似于Quokka.js 这样的编辑器。只要在Web控制台中键入的表达式没有副作用，就会在您键入时显示结果预览。 为了使预览尽可能无缝，进行了
Collections are an important part of every programming language. In python, there is a couple of built-in collections like list, set, dictionary but I’m not going to dig into them now. In this post, I’ll explore what it takes to implement collection like objects on your own using collections protocol. Read more
14 Apr 2020
As a huge fan of media on the web, I’m always excited about enhancements to how we can control our media. Maybe I get excited about simple things like the <video> tag and its associated elements and attributes because media on the web started with custom codecs, browser extensions, and Flash. The latest awesome media feature I’m excited about on…
We break down exactly how to do a cash flow forecast, and more.
Want to know how to do a profit and loss forecast? Read on.
We’re introducing OpenAI Microscope, a collection of visualizations of every significant layer and neuron of eight vision “model organisms” which are often studied in interpretability. Microscope makes it easier to analyze the features that form inside these neural networks, and we hope it will help the research community as we move towards understanding these complicated systems.
13 Apr 2020
The mathematician John Horton Conway has died, apparently due to the covid-19 epidemic, at the age of 82. I never met him but by all accounts, he was a delightful person and brilliant mathematician; his charming book on introductory game … Continue reading →
Chris Coyier of CSS-Tricks is an amazing engineer and blogger. He’s not only creative but has always had the drive to put his thoughts to work, no matter how large. He also has a good eye for the little things that can make CSS-Tricks or your site special. One of those little things is his custom scrollbar — let’s have…
12 Apr 2020
Build a Chat Application using Swift, SwiftUI, ReSwift and PubNu - the real-time communication API for every industry
Learn how to create a robust rating system using Bayesian Average to rank items effectively. Explore its advantages over arithmetic mean and cumulative ratings, and see how it can be applied using the MovieLens Dataset.
11 Apr 2020
Another Zappa, again generated by my Vertigo project. I still have this one lying around, I have to finally frame it. Created: April 2020 Size: 21x21cm Paper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsm Pens: Molotow Blackliner
10 Apr 2020
Welcome to yet another working-from-home pandemic episode of Fun For Friday Fabulous Adventures. Over the past while I’ve gradually been looking for music, movies and games I enjoyed as a teenager and seeing how they hold up. So I am … Continue reading →
The SQL MERGE statement is a device whose mystery is only exceeded by its power. A simple example shows its full power according to standard SQL. Imagine you have a production table for product prices, and a staging table from which you want to load the latest prices. For once, I’m using the Db2 LuW … Continue reading The Many…
9 Apr 2020
Want to know more about how to do payroll in the UK? Read on.
Accounts receivable days can help you determine the efficiency of your AR team.
Want to know more about remittance advice slips? Read our definitive guide.
8 Apr 2020
Read on to find out more about the importance of profit and loss statements.
What happens if an ACH payment is returned? Find out right here.
7 Apr 2020
What is the difference between accounts receivable and accounts payable?
Learn how to calculate incremental cash flow with our comprehensive guide.
Firefox 75 is chock full of handy new dev tooling: instant evaluation in the web console, event breakpoints for WebSockets, and more. New web platform features include HTML lazy loading for images, the CSS min(), max(), and clamp() functions, public static class fields, and additions to Web Animations API support. The post Firefox 75: Ambitions for April appeared first on…
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6 Apr 2020
Our comprehensive guide to managing a credit balance in accounts receivable.
Want to know more about depreciation in cash flow statements? Read on.
Our comprehensive guide to debt reduction strategies for small business.
Why is accounts receivable an asset? Find out with our definitive guide.
“War stories” in programming are entertaining tales of truly evil bugs that kept you up at night. Inspired by posts like My Hardest Bug Ever, Debugging an evil Go runtime bug, and others from /r/TalesFromDebugging, I wanted to share with you one of my favorites from recent memory. Recent work has given me much fulfilment and a long list of…
5 Apr 2020
The five essential chat features to boost user engagement, retention, and LTV
PubNub supports financial services, healthcare, and more in India through our Mumbai POP and compliance with local data storage regulation.
A rate limiter restricts the intended or unintended excessive usage of a system by regulating the number of requests made to/from it by discarding the surplus ones.
4 Apr 2020
Created: April 2020 Size: ~18x18cm Paper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsm Pens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153
3 Apr 2020
Distinguished engineer Martin Thomson explains how this problem occurred, the implications for people who might be affected, and how problems of this nature might be avoided in future. To get there, we need to dig a little into how web caching works. The post Twitter Direct Message Caching and Firefox appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog.
What is contribution margin? Check out our guide for more information.
TL;DR: It’s complicated. Yesterday Zoom (the videoconferencing company, not the defunct telecom) put out a clarification post describing their encryption practices. This is a nice example of a company making necessary technical clarifications during a difficult time, although it comes following widespread criticism the company received over their previous, and frankly slightly misleading, explanation. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Does Zoom…
Find out everything you need to know about trade receivables, right here.
Find the best payment gateway for your company with our handy guide.
So, I just watched Michał Muskała ’s talk at CodeBEAMSF, and I have something to say… https://medium.com/media/111e462a24f172ad0b245a48d12b0a27/href As you might know, I’m also working with Juan Bono , Diego Calero , Facundo Olano , and others on our own formatter for Erlang (just like Daniel Tipping is working on steamroller ). I could write an article on how our formatter…
One of jOOQ’s biggest strength is the fact that it is a type safe SQL API. “Type safe”, in this context, means that every object that you put in a jOOQ query has a well defined type, such as: Condition Field Table These can be used in jOOQ in a type safe way as such: … Continue reading What’s a…
I love the patterns that emerged from polygon splitting, it is a perfect contrast with the geometrical base of the drawing. My plotter wasn't calibrated properly, resulting in some lines not being perfectly aligned, but to me, it just gave even more soul to the drawing. Created: April 2020 Size: 30x42cm Paper: Kunstdruck Pens: Pigma Micron
2 Apr 2020
PubNub surveyed avid gamers to see how they form relationships in multiplayer games, through in-game chat.
One interesting aspect of working at Mozilla is that Firefox lives in a mercurial repository while several other projects live on GitHub in a git repository. While most focus on either Firefox or another project, I switch between both, leaving me running git commands inside the mercurial repository and hg commands inside git repos. It’s a frustration that I’ve lived…
We're bringing Serverless Components out of beta and introducing several new features to deliver a dramatically improved serverless development experience.