Just Some Code
I spent five years in college learning to code. A stupid dissertation delayed my graduation. But...
canro91.github.ioJust Some Code is an independent blog covering programming. It publishes multiple times per week, with 576 posts in its archive.
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BugOfTheDay: Entity Framework Core And SQL Server Have Different Takes On Truncating Strings
A subtle detail easy to forget when working with legacy applications that use stored procedures. Stored procedures swallow long strings If you’re inserting a long string into a shorter column, SQL Server truncates the parameters with no complaints, USE Movies; GO CREATE TABLE Movies ( Id INT PRIMARY KEY IDENTITY(1,1), Name NVARCHAR(10) NOT NULL /* <-- A 10 here */ ); GO CREATE PROCEDURE InsertMovie @Name NVARCHAR(10) /* <-- Notice the "10" here */ AS BEGIN INSERT INTO Mo...
This TV Show Is a Masterclass On Episode Endings
TV show are a great source of writing devices. I’ve been binged watching Slow Horses, season 5. An espionage series in present-day London about a team of problematic MI5 agents, relegated to a forgotten office. Even though, they’re labeled as poor performers—slow horses—they always end up saving the day. After watching the first three episodes of season 5, I realized each one has ended in a dramatic way. The second episode ends with a text message that makes you rush to click on “Next episod...
I Spent a Week Without Social Media—And Realized I'm Just Another Junkie
One LinkedIn post pushed me to quit social media for a week. I’ve been writing on LinkedIn (and other social blogs) for two years. And to “grow” my account as a creator, I’ve been following common advice: “be your own case study” and “engage after posting.” I questioned that advice, yet still spent an hour a day engaging. I had two wake-up calls: Noticing my phone time. 2h18min on average the week before. Finding a post inviting people to disappear from the Internet without apologies, ann...
A Key Hack That Will Save You a Lot of Headaches And Nightmares
Here’s the hack: Make sure everybody at home has copies of all keys, like every door and lock. Give a trusted friend spare keys and a backup with your password manager’s recovery key. Not that I had to break into my own apartment…Wink, wink! It sounds funny until it happens.
7 Lessons From Papyrus on How Books Began
When you hear the word “book,” what comes to mind? A cover, back cover, and spine? Sheets of paper bound to flip from left to right? Printing machines? Books are recent, but their fascinating origins stretch back thousands and thousands of years. That’s precisely what Irene Vallejo tells us in Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. Here are 7 lessons I took away from this book: #1. Kids didn’t learn with easy books. My dad bought my sister a book with Franklin the turtle ever...
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