This post is specifically about a particular command in git. If you are new to git or don't know what git is, then this post may not make much sense to you. Now that the statutory warning is out of the way, let's carry on. This is actually a continuation of my previous blog post. The command we … Continue reading Is There A Problem With ‘git pull’?
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git fetch vs git pull
Git is one of the most popular version control systems available out there. If you are a programmer, you must have used it one time or the other. This post deals with a couple of specific commands. So if you are new to git, this post may not make much sense to you. Git offers … Continue reading git fetch vs git pull
CMake vs Make
Programmers have been using CMake and Make for a long time now. When you join a big company or start working on a project with a large codebase, there are all these builds that you need to take care of. You must have seen those "CMakeLists.txt" files floating around. You are supposed to run "cmake" … Continue reading CMake vs Make
Programming Paradigms: Object Oriented vs Data Oriented
Over the last couple of decades, different programming paradigms have emerged in an attempt to make software better. Different situations demand different requirements, so it wouldn't be fair to say that one paradigm is better than the other. Whenever you want to create a software system, you usually write code that attempts to fulfill most … Continue reading Programming Paradigms: Object Oriented vs Data Oriented
Content Delivery Network – Part 2/2
In the previous post, we discussed about content delivery network (CDN) and why we need it. This post is a continuation of that topic. Here, we will discuss about the pros and cons of using CDN. CDN obviously helps the sites that experience heavy traffic. Most of the times, you will think that just using … Continue reading Content Delivery Network – Part 2/2
Content Delivery Network – Part 1/2
Internet users today are demanding faster and higher-quality services from their media hosting companies. Being an internet user yourself, you should know that we place a high demand on these services. This is the reason quick access and delivery of rich-media like music, photos, videos etc has become a top priority. Wait a minute, why … Continue reading Content Delivery Network – Part 1/2
Why Do We Need Stress Testing?
This is the third and the last blog post in this three-part series. If you want, you can read the first and second posts. In these previous posts, we discussed load testing and performance testing. With load testing, we can see how the system behaves when there is too much load. With performance testing, we … Continue reading Why Do We Need Stress Testing?
Why Do We Need Performance Testing?
This blog post is the second one in this three-part series. If you want, you can read the first and third parts as well. In the previous blog post, we discussed about load testing and how it is useful in determining the behavior of a given system. Load testing is actually a part of the bigger … Continue reading Why Do We Need Performance Testing?
Why Do We Need Load Testing?
This blog post is the first one in a three-part series. If you want, you can read the second and third parts as well. Let's say you are building a website that allows users to create an account, upload photos and browse around. So you will go ahead and define the functionality, design the interface, … Continue reading Why Do We Need Load Testing?
Python Development In Eclipse
As your code gets bigger, effective code management becomes an integral part of your project. This post is about setting up Python development environment in Eclipse. Most of the Python developers will already be aware of this. For those of you who are not, read on. Eclipse is an IDE which supports many different languages. It … Continue reading Python Development In Eclipse
Perpetual Enigma 