March 2020 Archive
TRIM-ming up for Summer
- March 09, 2020
- automation, inspiration, php, tech
Not really TRIM-ming for summer, but taking the opportunity to briefly write about Rule #1 when dealing with unknown (or incoming) data.
Sanitize. Thy. Inputs.
Without going into great detail (as it doesn't matter at the end of the day), last week I encountered a vendor that apparently doesn't know how to do this very well. Or at all. What ultimately transpired is the complete failure of a reasonably-routine change process to capture a critical failure in production.
Read MoreThe Financial Automation Account
- March 02, 2020
- finance, inspiration, personal
A couple weeks ago, I made brief mention of my financial automation account and how I've come to consider it my "free money" account. I wanted to dig into that topic just a bit more, since it's become a key component of my own regular financial well-being.
Why an Automation Account?
Simple: it's thoughtless, once set up.
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