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17 Subtle Rules of Software Engineering

List By: Miko Pawlikowski  Descriptions By: Jessica Brown Published: December 29, 2024 Software engineering is a discipline that balances technical precision, creativity, and collaboration. These 17 subtle rules provide insights to improve the quality of code, foster teamwork, and guide sustainable practices. 0. Stop Falling in Love with Your Own Code When you become too attached to your code, you may resist valuable feedback or overlook its flaws. Always prioritize the quality of the solution
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📚 Recommended Linux Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Linux in a Nutshell Author(s): Jessica Perry Hekman, Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins, Stephen Spainhour Linux in a Nutshell: An In-Depth Review "Linux in a Nutshell", is a prodigious technical reference book penned by an impressive team of authors – Jessica Perry Hekman, Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Arnold Robbins, Stephen Spainhour and Robert Love. It provides a comprehensive and utterly engaging tour of the Linux operating system for begin
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Why Every SysAdmin Should Understand ISO/IEC 27001:2022

In today’s digital landscape, the role of a System Administrator (SysAdmin) extends far beyond server uptime and software updates. With cyber threats evolving daily, understanding key information security standards like ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is no longer optional, it’s essential. This international standard provides a robust framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS). For SysAdmins, mastering ISO/IEC 27001 isn’t
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📚 Recommended Servers Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Web Server Programming Author(s): Neil Gray Subject: servers 'Web Server Programming' Explored: An Enlightening Dive into Digital Engineering As someone deeply entrenched in the world of literature, there are books that unravel their mysteries instantly and others that unfold their knowledge meticulously. Falling gleefully into the latter category is Web Server Programming by Neil Gray. In this technologically intensive era, Gray masterfully deciphers the art of web server programming, venturing
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📚 Recommended Programming Books to Read for Jan. 31, 2025

Reconfigurable Processor Array a Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA) Author(s): A. Rushton Subject: programming The Breakthrough of Parallel Computing: A Review of A. Rushton's 'Reconfigurable Processor Array a Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA)' In the ever-evolving world of technology, keeping up with the innovation and concepts that define the landscape can be a challenge. Yet, in his book, 'Reconfigurable Processor Array - A Bit Sliced Parallel Computer (USA)', A. Rushton provides a solid f

The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: tan()

by: Juan Diego Rodríguez Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:03:08 +0000 Last time, we discussed that, sadly, according to the State of CSS 2025 survey, trigonometric functions are deemed the “Most Hated” CSS feature. That shocked me. I may have even been a little offended, being a math nerd and all. So, I wrote an article that tried to showcase several uses specifically for the cos() and sin() functions. Today, I want poke at another one: the tangent function, tan(). CSS Trigonometric Function

Like It Or Not, Rust Is Coming To Debian's APT Package Manager

by: Sourav Rudra Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:08:48 GMT Rust has been making waves in the information technology space. Its memory safety guarantees and compile-time error checking offer clear advantages over C and C++. The language eliminates entire classes of bugs. Buffer overflows, null pointer dereferences, and data races can't happen in safe Rust code. But not everyone is sold. Critics point to the steep learning curve and unnecessary complexity of certain aspects of it. Despite criticism, majo

I Used Instagram from the Linux Terminal. It’s Cool Until It’s Not.

by: Pulkit Chandak Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:18:57 GMT It is time to talk about the most important love-hate relationship that has ever been. It is Instagram and... you. Instagram has become irreplaceable if you're in a spot where you need to reach out to the world to present your work and follow others' in any area, be it art, music, dance, science, tech, modelling, etc. Being one of the biggest platforms, you can't skip out on it if you want to keep up with the world and the lives of your frien

The (Almost) Perfect Linux Marketplace App for Flatpak Lovers

by: Abhishek Prakash Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:07:03 GMT Do we need a separate, dedicated software center application for Flatpaks? I don't know and I don't want to go in this debate anymore. For now, I am going to share this new marketplace that I have come across and found intriguing. Bazaar is a modern Flatpak app store designed with GNOME styles. It focuses on discovering and installing Flatpak apps, especially from Flathub. In can se you did not know already, bazaar means market or marketpla

Terminal Geeks Rejoice! Proton VPN's Long-Awaited Linux CLI is Finally Here

by: Sourav Rudra Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:02:59 GMT Proton VPN (partner link) is one of the most trusted privacy-focused VPN services. It offers a free plan, strong no-logs policies, and open source apps for multiple platforms. The service is known for its focus on security and transparency, making it a popular choice for people who value privacy and control over their online activity. Linux users have long requested a proper command-line interface for it. While the earlier CLI was useful, recen

LHB Linux Digest #25.33: Linux Networking Course, Linux Practice Project, Distributed File System and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:16:28 +0530 Good news! All modules of the new course 'Linux Networking at Scale' have been published. You can start learning all the advanced topics and complete the labs in the course. Linux Networking at ScaleMaster advanced networking on Linux — from policy routing to encrypted overlays.Linux HandbookUmair KhurshidThis course is only available for Pro members. This would be a good time to consider upgrading your membership, if you are not already a P

I Found Everything Search Engine Alternative for Linux Users

by: Pulkit Chandak Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:40:12 GMT A desktop-wide search application can be the key to speeding up your workflow by a significant amount, as anything you might look for will almost be at your fingertips at any given moment. Today, we'll be looking at a GUI desktop application that does exactly that. FSearch: Fast, Feature-rich GUI Search App FSearch is a fast file search application, inspired by Everything Search Engine on Windows. It works in an efficient way without slowi

The Internet is Dying. We Can Still Stop It

by: Theena Kumaragurunathan Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:07:42 GMT Previously on the Internet I have a theory: Most people from mine and slightly older generations (early 80s kids) still remember the first time we went online unsupervised. It was late 2001, I was 18 years old, which was an admittedly belated entry into cyberspace compared to my peers, but the fact that I remember when and where it happened, and what websites I visited, should underscore my point, especially to younger readers: the i

Creating an Automated PDF Conversion System on Linux with unoconv [In-depth Guide]

by: Roland Taylor Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:21:42 +0530 Creating PDFs is one of the easiest tasks to take for granted on Linux, thanks to the robust PDF support provided by CUPS and Ghostscript. However, converting multiple files to this portable format can get tedious fast, especially for students, non-profits, and businesses that may have several files to handle on any given day. Fortunately, the Linux ecosystem gives you everything you need to fully automate this task, supporting several file for

FOSS Weekly #25.44: KDE Plasma 6.5 and Fedora 43 Released, Ghostty Terminal, Nextcloud Over Microsoft and Productivity App for Linux

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:30:16 GMT It's Halloween so time to talk spooky stuff 👻 If solving Linux mysteries sounds thrilling, SadServers will be your new haunted playground. I came across this online platform that gives you real, misconfigured servers to fix and real-world inspired situations to deal with. This is perfect for sharpening your troubleshooting skills, specially in the Halloween season 🎃 What LeetCode? I Found This Platform to Practice Linux Troubleshooting Skil

Getting Creative With Small Screens

by: Andy Clarke Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:22:28 +0000 Over the past few months, I’ve explored how we can get creative using well-supported CSS properties. Each article is intended to nudge web design away from uniformity, toward designs that are more distinctive and memorable. One bit of feedback from Phillip Bagleg deserves a follow up: Fair point well made, Phillip. So, let’s bust the myth that editorial-style web design is impractical on small screens. My brief: Patty Meltt is

Disaggregated Routing with SONiC and VPP: Lab Demo and Performance Insights – Part Two

By: Linux.com Editorial Staff Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:45:35 +0000 In Part One of this series, we examined how the SONiC control plane and the VPP data plane form a cohesive, software-defined routing stack through the Switch Abstraction Interface.  We outlined how SONiC’s Redis-based orchestration and VPP’s user-space packet engine come together to create a high-performance, open router architecture. In this second part, we’ll turn theory into practice. You’ll see how the architecture transl

Pomodoro With Super Powers: This Linux App Will Boost Your Productivity

by: Roland Taylor Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:29:16 GMT There is no shortage of to-do apps in the Linux ecosystem, but few are designed to keep you focused while you work. Koncentro takes a direct approach by bundling a versatile task list, a Pomodoro-style timer, and a configurable website blocker into one tidy solution. What is Koncentro exactly? Koncentro is a free, open-source productivity tool, inspired by the likes of Super Productivity and Chomper. The project is actively developed by Bishwa

415: Babel Choices

by: Chris Coyier Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:07:00 +0000 Robert and Chris hop on the show to talk about choices we’ve had to make around Babel. Probably the best way to use Babel is to just use the @babel/preset-env plugin so you get modern JavaScript features processed down to a level of browser support you find comfortable. But Babel supports all sorts of plugins, and in our Classic Editor, all you do is select “Babel” from a dropdown menu and that’s it. You don’t see the config nor can you chan

Automating XSS Hunting with Dalfox [Pen Testing Hands-on]

by: Hangga Aji Sayekti Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:46:16 +0530 Want a fast XSS check? Dalfox does the heavy lifting. It auto-injects, verifies (headless/DOM checks included), and spits out machine-friendly results you can act on. Below: installing on Kali, core commands, handy switches, and a demo scan against a safe target. Copy, paste, profit. (lab-only.) Behind the Scenes: How Dalfox Works Dalfox is more than a simple payload injector. Its efficiency comes from a smart engine that: Performs Paramet

Pure CSS Tabs With Details, Grid, and Subgrid

by: Silvestar Bistrović Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:33:17 +0000 Making a tab interface with CSS is a never-ending topic in the world of modern web development. Are they possible? If yes, could they be accessible? I wrote how to build them the first time nine long years ago, and how to integrate accessible practices into them. Although my solution then could possibly still be applied today, I’ve landed on a more modern approach to CSS tabs using the <details> element in combination with CSS Gr

Community Strikes Back: 12 Open Source Projects Born from Resistance

by: Pulkit Chandak Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:34:29 GMT When open source is spoken about, it is done so just as a licensing model for software. But when you think about it, it is often deeper than just that. With the open source philosophy, developers make good software exist just for the sake of its existence. Sometimes this good software is so good, that it disrupts the already existing players of the area, tipping the balance entirely. We'll be looking at the most significant cases of such an e

Ghostty Terminal: Never Understood the Hype Until I tried it

by: Abhishek Prakash Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:37:47 GMT When I first started using Linux, I did not care much about the terminal applications. Not in the sense that I was not using the terminal but more like I never cared about trying other terminal application (or terminal emulators, if you want to use the correct technical term.) I mean, why would I? The magic is in the commands you run, after all. How does it matter if it's the default terminal that comes with the system or something else? Mo

CSS Animations That Leverage the Parent-Child Relationship

by: Preethi Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:18:03 +0000 Modern CSS has great ways to position and move a group of elements relative to each other, such as anchor positioning. That said, there are instances where it may be better to take up the old ways for a little animation, saving time and effort. We’ve always been able to affect an element’s structure, like resizing and rotating it. And when we change an element’s intrinsic sizing, its children are affected, too. This is something we can use to our

LHB Linux Digest #25.32: New Linux Networking Course, iotop, Chargebee Alternative and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:11:02 +0530 I am happy to announce the release of our 14th course, Linux Networking at Scale. Okay, this is still a work in progress but I could not wait to reveal it to you 😀 It's a 4-module micro-course that takes you into the world of policy routing, VRFs, nftables, VXLAN, WireGuard, and real-world traffic control, with practical labs in each module. From sysadmins to DevOps to homelab enthusiasts, there is something for everyone in this course. Two

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