This time I’m going to delve into conversion functions for base64 and binary. Both are typically used to convert binary files such as images and zip files back and forth between formats that various connectors need in order to process them. It’s also sometimes used to generate hashes used for […]
Month: July 2022
Power Automate: Connectors from Independent Publishers
One of the most fantastic parts of Microsoft Power Automate is its ability to connect to a massive array of other systems to push and pull data. Early on this was restricted to those systems that Microsoft had created connections to or had worked with external vendors to develop connections […]
Guest Post: What are the different types of interviews?
I’ve got a guest post this week provided by the Codementor team. Thanks to them for providing this, and I encourage you to take a look at what they have to offer. Your resume got you in the door. What awaits you is a big hurdle: the interview process. Whether […]
A Brief Introduction to Azure Data Factory
Over the last year or so I’ve had a chance to delve deeply into one of Microsoft’s newer Azure offerings: Azure Data Factory (ADF). This post is a summarized version of a talk I’ve given at a few conferences and meetups in recent months. A huge part of what we […]
Function Friday – Data Type Conversion Functions – Bool, Decimal, Float, Int, String
For this batch of functions, we’ll start delving into the data type conversion functions. For the first group let’s look at the base type conversions. They all work pretty much the same way. Bool The bool function is used to convert input data into boolean form (i.e. true or false). […]
The Ethics of Being a Software Developer
There’s a lot of pain in the world right now. In nations where freedom exists, the rights and privileges of their citizens are eroding away. The world is changing. Freedom is under attack from every corner and by every means possible, be it war, oppression, apathy, or the destruction of […]