The Rietta Blog
Cybersecurity, software, and the law between them.
Since 2005, this publication covers a wide range of topics, including cybersecurity, software development, and cloud migration. It’s a valuable resource for anyone interested in staying informed about these areas.
02/08/2019
Applying Agile and Security in Software Development Public Appearance at KSU
by Frank Rietta
Frank will be presenting Applying Agile and Security in Software Development at the IS General Speaker Series #3 on 2/28/2018 at KSU in Marietta.
01/28/2019
Storing currency in PostgreSQL
by Christopher Choi
There are different ways we can store currency in PostgreSQL, this blog post will cover the money and numeric type.
01/01/2019
Happy New Year 2019!
by Frank Rietta
Grateful for last year; excited for the new one. Update those copyright notices!
11/27/2018
Prevent an Outdated and Broken bin/setup with This Simple Trick
by Alex Piechowski
How often do you run this `bin/setup` if it's only ran when you set up your repo? Most developers setup their environment only every once in awhile. What happens when changes to the codebase happen and the bin/setup isn't modified as well?
09/06/2018
Writing a good bin/setup
by Matt Bettinson
What it takes to write a project setup script to ease on-boarding headaches and reduce company overhead
08/21/2018
Automatically Migrate from Factory Girl to Factory Bot
by Alex Piechowski
Gem updates are tedious. Gem name changes are even more tedious. This quick script converts Factory Girl references to Factory Bot references.
08/07/2018
Deep Work and Remote Work
by Matt Bettinson
Cal Newport's concept of deep work explains why distraction-free focus produces a developer's best work, and why remote work makes it easier to achieve.
07/24/2018
Security Quick-Wins: Use DNS CAA records to avoid fraudulent certificates
by Brandon Dees
Prevent certificate fraud and boost your TLS security in 5 minutes using this simple standardized DNS entry.
07/18/2018
Automate Scheduled Security Scans With CircleCI
by Christopher Choi
How to configure CircleCI scheduled workflows to run bundler-audit nightly, catching new CVEs in dependencies even on days without a git push to your repo.
07/10/2018
How to Ask Great Questions Online
by Alex Piechowski
All devs ask questions. Good questions save time and effort for both the asker and answerer, follow these tips to become a superstar question asker and super power your development cycle with and without community assistance.