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Christos Matskas

Create a static page with custom layout in Ghost

I’m currently in the process of upgrading my Ghost blog. I’ve been using the platform for some time now and, apparently, I’m a few versions behind. This was the perfect opportunity to dig my teeth in Ghost, Node.js and Visual Studio Code. A perfect little project

Entity Framework

Performance issues with multiple includes and large object graphs - Entity Framework

Entity Framework (EF), Microsoft's ORM answer to nHibernate, is an excellent tool. I've used it many times in many projects. It's easy to get started and set up, it's versatile and has good support. Unfortunately, as with every other tool, there are pitfalls. The larger a project gets, the harder

The Phoenix Project - book review

Before leaving on holiday, I compiled my summer holiday reading list. I was prepared. I was ready. My goal was to read as many books as possible while still enjoying the beautiful weather and spending time with the family. I thought it would be challenging to go through the whole

Fingerprint identification and its security implications

Today I decided to talk about security, just because it's one of the subjects I really enjoy. I hope you'll find this informative. In recent days, there's a lot of noise on the interwebs about fingerprint security and how it can be easily compromised. Recent examples can be found here,

Visual Studio Code: getting insider builds

I use lots of IDEs (VS, Code, Sublime, Atom) when it comes to doing development work. As they say, you should always choose the right tools for the job. Visual Studio Code is one of these tools for me. It's even replace my Notepad++ for simple text editing tasks. Since

Delete Git branch locally and remotely

I stumble across this one every so often. And since I have to look it up every time, I may as well document it. Today's post is small and easy. To delete a Git branch after the completion of a feature or bug fix, you can use the following commands.

How to update your Git credentials on Windows

Git is awesome and I love it. Plain and simple. It works. Yet, there are occasions when things within Git break. And then you have to go googlebing for the solution. I'm just back from a 2-week holiday and, as expected, my Windows credentials had expired so I changed them.

My summer holiday reading list

In two days, I'm off on holiday to the beautiful island of Zante, Greece. With 2 weeks of relaxation ahead of me, I wanted to make the best of it and read as much as possible. With 2 young kids this is a bigger challenge than it sounds, but I