Whenever I have to create or maintain a Pentaho Data Integration scheduled job I have to go back to the Pentaho wiki or google for use cases. Although I should, I never remember the specifics and going through 2007 forum posts and outdated documentation is always a pain. Recently, I stumbled upon Instant Pentaho Data… Continue reading A short and sweet introduction to Pentaho Data Integration
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Software development articles by Daniel Pradilla on programming, Python, AWS, AI, and practical engineering work.
How to make an app or website skeleton
The client requests a new design You discuss what the new design should include. Best case scenario: you prepare a specifications document that no one reads. You do your best effort The client suggests “minor changesâ€. You both realize that some contents and key design pieces are missing You lose 3 months of your life.… Continue reading How to make an app or website skeleton
Stop punishing your users and learn some design fundamentals
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how bad in-house enterprise applications look and behave: clashing color combinations, buttons that don’t respond to clicks, messy forms, elements that look like links but aren’t, inconsistent non-standard controls, no user feedback whatsoever, ugly reports, you know the drill. It’s even more incredible how the poor… Continue reading Stop punishing your users and learn some design fundamentals