Mopidy is an extensible music server written in Python. It provides a lot of different music sources, such as Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play Music, and more. It’s a perfect open-source solution and alternative for SONOS, running on a Raspberry Pi. It’s nearly perfect for kids, and the only thing missing is a kids-compatible interface. That’s […]
Direct attaching a Ubiquiti Edge Router to a fibre network
I’m not a big fan of the free-ish routers you get from your internet provider in Switzerland. Most devices are just cheap “crap devices” and they lack of any slightly advanced feature. Therefore I’m always going with a Ubiquiti Edge Router!
Merry Christmas
We at confirm IT solutions want to say thank you. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. We truly appreciate your business, and we’re grateful for the trust you’ve placed in our team. We’re looking back at a wonderful and successful 2018. This wouldn’t have been possible without you. Instead of giving […]
When agile fails: SCRUM master and product owner
This blog post is part of the When agile fails series. This time I’d like to share my experiences of how teams end up with a SCRUM slave rather than SCRUM master and an unqualified product owner.
When agile fails: Hierarchy and roles
This blog post is part of the When agile fails series. This time I’d like to share my experiences of sticking to a traditional organisation hierarchy and misinterpreted team member roles.
When agile fails: Mindsets
For quite some time, we’re involved in several agile projects. At confirm IT solutions, we love to be as agile as possible. We do everything to support agile methodoligies. We also support and work in agile enterprise teams, especially for automation and DevOps topics.
Unattended upgrades in Debian
We use Debian for our systems. Not only because we love it, but also because you can harden and secure it very well. One of the many security precausions for Debian-based Linux distributions are unattended upgrades.
Mastering Vim: Motions and marks
This time I’d like to talk about some some useful tips how to move through a file. Vim motions and marks cannot only be helpful to jump to a specific location, but also to select, copy-paste and delete text passages.
Mastering Vim: Undo, redo and repeat
This time I’ll show you how to undo, redo and repeat stuff in Vim. With just a few simple keystrokes you can improve your daily workflow.
Mastering Vim: Working with multiple files
In this blog post, I’d like to show you how to use Vim to open and edit multiple files. Use the right techniques and you’ll be even more productive in handling multiple files at the same time.