Joe Glombek

📰 How to Copy & Paste: Effectively working with strangers (and robots) on the internet

In the article, Joe Glombek discusses the evolving role of developers in utilizing online resources and AI tools for coding assistance. Emphasizing effective collaboration within the developer community, they provide strategies for asking questions, assessing answers, and adapting solutions. Ultimately, the goal is to enhance problem-solving skills and foster a supportive environment.

📰 You probably don't need a custom index - Modifying the ExternalIndex in Examine and Umbraco

Joe Glombek discusses optimizing the use of indexes in Umbraco, focusing on the ExternalIndex for site search. He details how to define and modify fields within the index using `IConfigureNamedOptions<LuceneDirectoryIndexOptions>`, and explains the process of adding values to the index. Additionally, he covers registering configurations and rebuilding the index for updated content retrieval.

💬 A video essay on burnout and abuse in Open Source

📰 Umbraco Flavored Markdown (UFM) cheat sheet

Umbraco Flavoured Markdown (UFM) in v14.1+ allows dynamic labels for block types, custom columns, and list views. It supports text string properties, Markdown/HTML, toggles, and custom components. Bugs and quirks are noted.

📰 Tag-style exact-matching multiple strings when searching with Examine in Umbraco

Searching for exact strings in Examine can be complex due to tokenization and inconsistencies. Store values as raw to avoid token splitting. Use the TransformingIndexValues event to split repeatable text strings into atomic values. This ensures accurate search results for exact matches.

📰 Reset Umbraco user passwords - code free!

Umbraco's admin password reset has become simpler. Just click "Forgotten password?" on the login screen. For email access, set appsettings or use a local SMTP server. If email is unknown, check the database.

📰 Codegarden: What to bring (2024 edition!)

Codegarden is a casual event with varied weather. Pack 90's themed outfit, sportswear, electronics, hygiene items, travel documents, and miscellaneous items. Prepare for a tech-filled, knowledge-exchanging, and fun experience!

📰 Candid Contribs talks Mastodon: Some corrections and notes

Joe Glombek discusses the impact of Twitter's userbase disbanding on online communities, particularly the Umbraco Community's move to platforms like LinkedIn, Discord, and Mastodon. He emphasizes the open and discoverable nature of Mastodon, encouraging users to give it a try. He also provides suggested follows for various topics on Mastodon.

📰 Umbraco Spark 2024: The Ultimate Guide!

The Spark conference, hosted by Gibe, includes a hackathon, pre-party, and main event with two tracks, lunch, and an after-party. Joe provides tips for attending and exploring Bristol.

📰 Azure DevOps Pipelines breaks my "additional arguments" when using Deploy to Azure

Joe discusses an issue with Azure DevOps Pipelines misinterpreting skip parameters, leading to errors in the msdeploy command. The problem arises from incorrect handling of backslashes and quotes. The solution involves removing the required quotes, providing a corrected command for effective deployment.

📰 Umbrastodon: the Umbraco Community in the Fediverse and on Mastodon

Discussion about Mastodon, an ActivityPub-compliant, open-source microblogging platform. It explores how Mastodon's decentralized architecture aligns with the Umbraco Community's ethos, allowing for niche-focused communities. The article provides tips on joining the Fediverse through Mastodon instances and maximizing the Mastodon experience.