Cache Maven Artifacts With Artifactory

Anyone who has worked with a Java-based project has noticed the tendency of build systems like Maven and Gradle to seemingly “download the Internet” during compilation. The effect is magnified if your workflow uses containers because build artifacts are, by definition, removed after the build process completes. Developers get tired of this waste of time […]

Using Homebrew’s PostgreSQL on Mac OS X

You’re on Mac OS X and you need to use PostgreSQL, but you’re used to GNU/Linux where there is usually a dedicated postgres system user for doing database administrator tasks. This is just a quick note to people who might have installed PostgreSQL from Homebrew and find themselves scratching their head for the next step.