Knowledge Wiki
A collection of insights, tutorials, and deep dives into aerospace engineering and software development
- Software2025-10-176 min
Moving Uncommitted Git Changes Between Branches
A concise, battle-tested guide for safely moving uncommitted changes from one Git branch to another - without committing or losing work. Explains stashing, switching, popping, verifying clean states, and handling conflicts, plus advanced alternatives like cherry-picking, patch files, and worktrees.
GitBranchingStashCherry-pickWorkflowsDevOps - Software2025-10-038 min
Debugging React Native / Expo Apps on Android with ADB
A practical cheat sheet for debugging React Native and Expo Android apps using adb. Covers raw log streams, PID and tag filtering, crash and ANR detection, Bluetooth LE debugging, Hermes/JS error tracing, and saving logs to files - with Bash and PowerShell examples.
React NativeExpoAndroidadbBluetoothCrash/ANRTroubleshooting - Software2025-09-126 min
A concise reference to a basic setup of Terraform
This quick Terraform reference guide explores the setting up of AWS and Terraform on your machine and then to create S3 buckets using the Terraform CLI.
TerraformAWSInfrastructure as CodeS3Setup Guide - Software2025-09-095 min
.gitignore Cleanup: Stop Tracking Build Artifacts
Add a .gitignore after the fact and trim out already-tracked clutter (bin/, obj/, .vs/) without deleting your local files. Includes optional local clean and history-rewrite tips.
GitVersion Control.gitignoreCleanupRepository MaintenanceBFGgit filter-repo - Hardware2025-09-0312 min
Stepper Drive Guide
Hands-on guide to pairing and tuning stepper motors: pick the right driver, decode DIP microstepping/current, wire cleanly, and plan torque & step rate with an interactive calculator.
HardwareStepper MotorsMicrosteppingTorque PlanningDriversDQ860MATMC2209 - Hardware2025-09-037 min
Stepper Motor Tuning
Practical step-by-step tuning for stepper drives: set microstepping/current, ramp speed and acceleration safely, eliminate skips, manage thermals/EMI, and validate under real load (with an Arduino/AccelStepper quick-start).
Stepper MotorsTuningMicrosteppingCurrent LimitingAcceleration ProfilesEMI & WiringAccelStepperDrivers - Software2025-09-0211 min
Patching Helm-Deployed Workloads with kubectl
Helm is Kubernetes' de-facto package manager, but in urgent cases it's often quicker to apply temporary patches directly with kubectl.
KubernetesHelmkubectlPatchingDevOps - Software2025-08-0910 min
PipeR: A Lightweight .NET Pipeline Library for Clean Request Handling
A composable alternative to MediatR — build clean, performant request pipelines in .NET using strongly typed middleware and fluent configuration.
.NETCQRSMiddlewareClean ArchitecturePerformanceMediatR Alternative - Software2025-08-098 min
Monitoring .NET Applications with a Custom System Health Background Service
Monitor .NET microservices using a lightweight background service that logs thread pool usage, memory pressure, GC stats, and more.
.NETBackground ServicesObservabilityMonitoringPerformanceGarbage CollectionThreadPool - Software2025-08-087 min
.NET Garbage Collection: Server GC vs Workstation GC
Understanding the pros and cons of .NET's Server and Workstation GC modes.
.NETGarbage CollectionPerformanceContainersKubernetesMemory Management - Software2025-08-086 min
Handling Hotfixes and Reverting Merged PRs in Divergent Git Branches
A comprehensive guide to managing hotfixes and reverting PRs while maintaining clean workflows.
GitBranching StrategyHotfix WorkflowPR Management