The SAS Workshops Blog

Book Reviews , Leadership

Lead Without Blame

If you lead a team this is a great reference book for how to build a resilient team.

Two right click menus. One an LV Class with Property Definition Folder Highlighted. Another an Interface without that option.

How to , OOP

Property Nodes for Interfaces

If you've wanted a LabVIEW Interface to contain data, well here's something that kind of approximates that.

GitLab screenshot showing a nightly bulid schedule.

Continuous Integration , How to , DevOps

Scheduled Pipelines in GitLab

If you have long-running jobs, rather than running them on every push, it may make sense to run them on a schedule.

a CI pipeline diagram from Gitlab showing a pipeline one project triggering a pipeline in another downstream project

How to , Continuous Integration , Software Engineering , Software tools , DevOps

Cascading Pipelines and Triggers

Triggering a CI/CD pipeline in another repository is actually easier than you think.

The LabVIEW Getting Started Screen for LabVIEW 2025Q1. Prominent buttons for Create Project and Open Existing.

Continuous Integration , How to , Software Engineering , Software tools , Docker

LabVIEW in Docker on Linux

LabVIEW in Docker on Linux is here now. NI made an announcement at NI Connect, but you don't have to wait for 25Q3!

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Coding Philosophy , Conferences

Code Strategies as Diets

There is no one right diet or right way to write code. Pick something sustainable and stick with it.

Shows a chart showing different teams and their relative results. Blue spent a lot of time winning, but declined at the end.

Training , Software Engineering , Coding Philosophy , Python , AI

Recently I participated in Lean Poker. It's a workshop run by my friend Ivett Ördög. We talked about it a little on a recent The LabVIEW Experiment episode. It's a competition where each team has a poker-playing bot. It starts out basically just folding and the

Book cover for Getting Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico. Breadboard with lots of components attached.

Python , Book Reviews , Training

MicroPython and Pi Pico

The CTI uses Pi Picos to teach LabVIEW, but you can also use them to learn Python.

Book Cover - Caresell People: A cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Book Reviews

Careless People

Here's a look inside Meta and it's not very flattering.

A picture of someone receiving an award. A person holding an award surrounded by various people in business suits.

Conferences , Community

NI Community Impact Award Winner

Here I am, on the road again. There I am, up on the stage. Here I go, playing the star again.

A LabVIEW UI for Blue Formatter. Has buttons to start and stop autoformatting, a text status windows plus a few extra buttons

Software tools , Open Source , Software Engineering , Legacy Code

Blue Improvements

I've added a whole bunch of new features to my Blue Formatter!

Book Reviews

Tyrant

Given our current political climate, this seemed like a relevant book to read. It also has a direct LabVIEW tie-in. A few years ago, I went to GDevcon in Birmingham. At the end of the conference, Allen C. Smith and I visited Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace. We saw a

Software tools , SCC , How to , Software Engineering

New and Improved LV Compare Script

Setting Up LVCompare just got even better. Now you get the TestStand sequence compare tool as well.

Security , Training , Software Engineering

Free Security Training Resources

Security is an important topic. Here are some free training resources to help you get up to speed on security.

Book Reviews , Coding Philosophy

Think Again

Software and business are both iterative processes. We are constantly experimenting, amplifying what works and getting rid of what doesn't.

Security , Resources

Three security podcasts

Test System security is becoming more important. If you want to learn about cybersecurity these podcasts can help.

SCC , Security , Open Source , How to

Signing Git Commits

I always knew you could sign Git commits but never had a need. It's easier than you think.

Software tools , Software Engineering , How to

Copying and Renaming Classes

LabVIEW can exhibit some unexpected behavior regarding the class Localization string when copying and renaming classes.

a blue subaru station wagon with black tires and trim on a white background.

Training , Software Engineering

Thoughts on Training

How does SAS Workshops compare to official NI Training? Here are a few thoughts.

SCC , How to

Pushing All Branches - More Git Trickery

Here's a little problem I ran into using Git and how I got around it.

Kata , Software Engineering

Split Loop Refactoring

Refactoring is a necessary skill. We're putting on a workshop at the end of month so you can learn to refactor like a pro.

Book Cover. Endurance by Scott Kelly. Shows an astronaut in a space suite in a horizontal position looking down.

Book Reviews

Scott Kelly - Endurance

If you like space, science or adventure, this is a great book.

Book cover for little brother by Cory Doctorow. A giant Red X with 3 shadowy teenage figures in front of it.

Book Reviews , Security

Little Brother Series

If you are thinking of going to any protests, you should probably read these books first. It'll give you an idea of what to expect.

A screen capture showing part of an SQL Query and the results below in a table.

Software tools , Kata

Easy Way to Practice Your SQL Skills

SQL is a very valuable skill for all software developers. Here is a good way to brush up on it.

Book Reviews

How to Talk About Data

Conversations around data are important and they can be difficult. Here is a book full of advice.