How to secure an application

How would you secure an application? A handy checklist of things to do. There are some simple ways to secure an application on a server. The first thing you should do is set up the proper firewall on your server if possible (NOTE: This may require root access or other administrative rights). You may need … Read more

Migrating WordPress from Flywheel

A problem I encountered with a client site recently gave me a headache for a few days. It seems that flywheel do some odd stuff with WordPress behind the scenes. When migrating from flywheel be sure to delete the symlink upgrade folder otherwise you will be unable to upgrade wordpress plugins or core files.

Top Fintec Companies using Devops

According to DevOps.com, the top Fintec companies using Devops include: 1. Capital One 2. TD Ameritrade 3. PNC Financial Services 4. Deloitte 5. Wells Fargo 6. BBVA 7. American Express 8. Accenture 9 . Bank of America 10 . Merrill Lynch The top Fintec company is Capital One because it has leadership that supports DevOps … Read more

Why you should keep a journal as an engineer

Have you ever wondered about how the Internet works? How does a router find its way to Facebook, or why is there so much lag on your favorite MMORPG? These are the types of questions that most people don’t really think about, but without answers to them, we’re unable to even use our electronic devices … Read more

3 ways to find php.ini

PHP’s ‘php.ini’ is a configuration file for PHP scripts on your server and it allows all kinds of things to be adjusted like memory usage or display settings but often you may forget where the file actually is (this can especially be the case if you’re new to linux). php default location So here are … Read more