Samuel Taggart

The official "Architect of Adventure". I help teams create healthy, human-centered software development processes.

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.

Copying and Renaming Classes

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

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 Reviews

Scott Kelly - Endurance

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

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.

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.

Goals

2024 in Review

It's always good to do retrospectives. Here's a look at 2024.

Coding Philosophy , Book Reviews , Security

Debugging Your Brain

Often our brains operate on autopilot. That can be good and sometimes it doesn't serve us.

Book Reviews

Hackers - Heroes of the Computer Revolution

If you are still looking for a Christmas present for the nerd in your life, this would be a good one.

Book Reviews

Siliconned

I picked up this book recently after listening to an interview on the Tech Won't Save Us podcast (kudos to John Medland for putting me onto that). It's a really great read and very eye-opening. After reading the book, a lot of business decisions that I

Coding Philosophy

Advent Of Code 2024

Advent of Code is a great opportunity for practice. What are you practicing this year?

Book Reviews

Clarity and Impact

You just have to love the title of this book: It is short and to the point, which is exactly on-brand for this book. It's all about cutting through the noise. In that spirit, I'll try to keep this review short and I'm finding

How to , Software tools , Open Source

FileWatcher

Want to get notified via LabVIEW Events when a file changes on disk? Now you can!

How to

Bash style Tab Completion in PowerShell

Here's how to get Bash style tab completion in PowerShell.

Book Reviews

The Well-Grounded Python Developer

If you want to learn how to make your own website in Python using Flask, this is a good book.

Unit Testing , Software tools

LUnit

LUnit is currently my preferred unit testing tool in LabVIEW. Here is why.

How to , Software tools , Open Source

Enable LabVIEW Dialogs

Have you ever had issues with Windows file dialogs not appearing when they should in LabVIEW? If so, check out this tool.

Conferences

GDevCon Euro Review

Here are my general impressions/takeaways from GDevCon in Stuttgart

Book Reviews , Coding Philosophy , Security

Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code.

Ever wonder why there is so much bad code out there? You are not alone.

Software Engineering , Unit Testing

Unit Testing Workshop in November

I'm running a Unit Testing Workshop in November. Come join us!

How to

Tip For Testing and Debugging Tools Menu Tools

Did you know that you can simply drop a Windows shortcut to a VI into "<LabVIEW>/project" and it will show up in the Tools menu in the IDE?

Business , Community

Running a Business is Hard. Get Your Questions Answered.

Running a business is hard. You have questions. Join us to find answers.