Mysql: importing gzip db

One day I’ll remember it, one day… gunzip < database.sql.gz | mysql -u <user> -p <database>

August 19, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

JavaScript Regexp 101.

Great article on JavaScript Regular expressions from 2014.

August 18, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

One of the best speeches about selling

August 17, 2014 · 0 min · anvyst

WordPress 3.9.2: security patch

This release fixes a possible denial of service issue in PHP’s XML processing, reported by Nir Goldshlager of the Salesforce.com Product Security Team. It was fixed by Michael Adams and Andrew Nacin of the WordPress security team and David Rothstein of the Drupal security team. This is the first time our two projects have coordinated joint security releases. Drupal

August 7, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

GitHub: closing issues via commit messages

If anyone missed it (like I did), it’s worth noting due to my ultimate laziness: When you enter “Fixes #45” into a commit message, issue #45 is closed once that commit is merged into your default branch. If the bug isn’t fixed in your default branch, the issue remains open. Once the commit with the fix is merged into your default branch, the issue is automatically closed. If you make a commit in a non-default branch with the “Fixes #33” syntax, the issue is referenced with a tooltip....

August 6, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

Gittip: appreciate those who motivates you

Somehow, this project passed me, even though the idea is quite good! Certainly, you won’t make your living with it (but who knows!), but it might show you (and others) whether you work is appreciated.

August 6, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

CSS-Crush: css-preprocessor

Vendor prefixes for properties, functions, @-rules and even full declarations are automatically generated – based on trusted sources. So you can maintain cross-browser support while keeping your source code clean and easy to maintain. CSS CRUSH

August 4, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

Gabe Zichermann Gamifying the market

May 27, 2014 · 0 min · anvyst

John Cleese on creativity as a skill

Every single word is true. This is how we get crazy in the office as well.

May 16, 2014 · 1 min · anvyst

Travis and Circle: test automation and reality of CI

Why u do this? I guess it’s time to do some sort of benchmarking and evaluation on test automation we started to use recently in the company. Captain Obvious mode on For those companies/developers that still haven’t figured out what’s test automation (front-end/back-end, TDD, BDD, etc) and continuous integration - guys, you’re doing it wrong. Yeah, I know, I know that “everything works fine for us and there’s no need to waste more money for things we don’t use”....

May 6, 2014 · 2 min · anvyst