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Bash API Contract Testing

We have been doing some API development at work, and at one point we started evaluating tools for API contract testing. One of the explored approaches was drafting a bash script that glued some native Linux tools together in order to achieve the desired results. That’s how this tool came to be. It is a proof of concept (POC) used…

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Bash: echo ignores here-documents

Well, not quite. I mean, if you are trying to use here-documents with the echo command in bash and it seems you are getting an empty line instead, the issue might be that echo is displaying only the first line, and it turns out to be an empty one. Consider the following example: $ echo < this is not >…

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vim-gutentags ignoring exclude parameters from ctags

If you’re using vim-gutentags with Vim and struggling to exclude directories like node_modules, vendor, or themes from your tags file, you’re not alone—and the fix is simpler than you think. The issue usually comes down to one thing: path format mismatch. vim-gutentags expects relative paths in your exclude patterns, but many users accidentally use absolute paths, causing ctags to ignore the exclusions entirely.…

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Magazon WordPress Theme Error

Yo!, what’s up? I’ll post this here in order to (hopefully) save someone some time: If you happen to be using a WordPress theme called Magazon (even the latest versions), you probably found out that it’s broken. The issue gets worst as in latest version of WordPress it is not evident what the problem is because WordPress suppresses the error…

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How People Change

While trying to get back in shape with some good habits, once again I grabbed a book that I started reading a while ago. It has been a very refreshing reading, as tend to be the case with books authored by Paul D. Tripp and/or Timothy S. Lane (you can add David Powlison here, as well) Allow me to share…

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New certifications in the landscape: Linux+ | LFCS

As advised previously, I started a my new job exactly a month from now. There has been many things to learn, many hats to wear. The willingness to help by everyone in the team (which is a big one, by the way) makes everything easier. At this moment it is clear that continuing the cPanel/WHM training is extremely helpful, not…

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Next stop: cPanel & WHM Administrator Certification

So here’s the deal. Soon I’ll be managing new responsibilities that involves serious knowledge of cPanel/WHM, and although I have experience working with this platform, I’ve been studying the cPanel documentation as if my life depends on it. For the aforementioned purpose, I’ve been making my way through the documentation available in the cPanel University. So far it has been…

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