Mermaid: Helping Documentation Catch Up with Development

Brian Buchta Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, Programming 1 Comment

Documentation is an integral part of any development process and can take significant time and effort to write. Additionally, even if we write quality documentation, oftentimes it fails to evolve as development best practices change and can quickly become outdated. Mermaid aims to fix this so-called โ€œDoc-Rotโ€ by creating a quick and easy way to create detailed diagrams that can evolve alongside code development.

Today, we will be going over Mermaid and, more specifically, how it can be used to both create and maintain complex documentation using diagrams.

What is Mainframe Modernization & How Can My Business Benefit From It?

Keyhole Software All Industries, COBOL, Keyhole, Manufacturing, Modernization, Spring, Supply Chain & Logistics, Videos Leave a Comment

Attention: This article was published over 2 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Mainframes have long powered critical financial transactions and government operations. However, across the U.S., particularly in Kansas, these systems are showing their age. The …

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Navi: A โ€œCheatsheetโ€ CLI

Jake Everhart Articles, Programming Leave a Comment

The command line is a powerful tool in software development. Regardless of whether you are comfortable working within a shell or if you prefer a GUI, there are likely scenarios that still require you to open a terminal and type out some commands.

This should not surprise us โ€“ many tools solely support Command-Line Interface (CLI) interaction โ€“ but over time, the efforts required to keep track of each new commandโ€™s syntax can add up. If youโ€™re anything like me, you might memorize only the commands that you use most frequently, resigning yourself to searching through documentation for the rest whenever you need them….

What are Ways to Secure Your Microservices Architecture?

Jaime Niswonger All Industries, DevOps, Keyhole, Microservices, Security, Videos Leave a Comment

Attention: This article was published over 2 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.In today’s rapidly advancing digital landscape, securing microservices architecture is paramount to the success and resilience of modern organizations. At Keyhole Software, we understand …

Exploring Git Customization Through Aliases

Luke Zeisset Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, Git, Programming Leave a Comment

In this article, I’ll share my Git aliasesโ€”personal modifications that I’ve found especially useful. I hope it inspires you to play around with customizing your development environment to suit your needs. Feel free to copy them, improve them, or outright ignore them. It’s up to you.

There is no definitive way to get started customizing your development environment. It’s your environment, your tools. I can do little more than provide some examples and say, “Here, you try!” It’s a process of iterative refinement and exploration….