You can simplify application deployment and customization greatly by keeping as many configuration settings as possible in a configuration file. Configuration files support XCOPY deployment, and you ...

Novice programmers rarely see the value in externalized configuration. It's tedious and doesn't result in an immediate payoff. That means this task is often overlooked or done poorly, if at all. For ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. That then leads to the question about where all of these variously scoped Linux and Windows git ...

How to use the git .gitconfig file for a more efficient workflow Your email has been sent Git is the most widely-used version control system on the market. It’s ...

Since I seem to be feeling rather talkative today, I figured I'd post a bit on the latest little bit of geekery I committed this week. All noted configuration file examples can be downloaded from here ...