I recently had to port an old database over to a new Google Cloud SQL instance that was running MySQL 5.7. I had done this so many times in the past with previous versions of MySQL, so I didn’t think much of it. Boy was I in for a surprise. It turns out MySQL 5.7… [Continue Reading]
I just finished moving over an e-commerce website from a shared host to its own virtual private server and ran into a ton of PCI compliance issues. For those of you with experience dealing with PCI compliance scans, you know the headache dealing with your cases. If you’ve gotten a ton of flags for httpd… [Continue Reading]
You’ve configured your server, setup permissions properly, and still you get the frustrating error message: Permission denied in /var/www/… on line xyz. If you’re using a newer linux based OS, chances are you’ve overlooked SELinux and need to also set the proper permissions for write access to your directory and files. If you have a WordPress, Joomla,… [Continue Reading]
Gloria’s rise within the company was simply amazing. Just a few years ago she was like any other engineer. Everything began to change when she decided to be more involved and began coming up with innovative solutions to complex problems. There was a lot of risk involved—she was putting her reputation on the line—but she managed… [Continue Reading]
I had no idea, until today, that you could get a 100% valid and free SSL certificate for your website. I just set it up for this blog and now I’m HTTPS compatible with a green secure icon, and I paid nothing! Shout-out to @ericlaw for the tip. There’s absolutely no reason every website shouldn’t… [Continue Reading]
It’s inevitable that no matter where we work, eventually we’ll experience a round of layoffs that’ll swoop up our colleagues. The unease, uncertainty, and stress this can cause… sucks—there’s no better word for it. What many people don’t realize, however, is that just because you’re skilled, doesn’t mean you’re safe. Stuart had worked at the company… [Continue Reading]
Brian. Oh Brian, Joshua whispered to himself, thinking about the meeting that just happened. Brian, his direct report, was like a stream roller whenever he got involved with a project. People were afraid of him because of his approach to everything. No one wanted to discuss their ideas, for fear he would tear them apart…. [Continue Reading]
A common problem I hear about is an engineer not knowing how to properly give his or her opinion to others. It’s a real problem, and let’s face it, many engineers lack these soft-skills that are critical for team building and career growth. I’ll get right to the point in this post, and that’s how… [Continue Reading]
