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mattconnolly / gist:4158961
Created November 28, 2012 04:04
RSpec basic authentication helper module for request and controller specs
module AuthHelper
def http_login
user = 'username'
pw = 'password'
request.env['HTTP_AUTHORIZATION'] = ActionController::HttpAuthentication::Basic.encode_credentials(user,pw)
end
end
module AuthRequestHelper
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@vasanthk
vasanthk / System Design.md
Last active July 18, 2024 23:02
System Design Cheatsheet

System Design Cheatsheet

Picking the right architecture = Picking the right battles + Managing trade-offs

Basic Steps

  1. Clarify and agree on the scope of the system
  • User cases (description of sequences of events that, taken together, lead to a system doing something useful)
    • Who is going to use it?
    • How are they going to use it?
@so0k
so0k / kubectl.md
Last active April 25, 2024 12:40
Playing with kubectl output

Kubectl output options

Let's look at some basic kubectl output options.

Our intention is to list nodes (with their AWS InstanceId) and Pods (sorted by node).

We can start with:

kubectl get no
@yossorion
yossorion / what-i-wish-id-known-about-equity-before-joining-a-unicorn.md
Last active June 25, 2024 07:29
What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining A Unicorn

What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining A Unicorn

Disclaimer: This piece is written anonymously. The names of a few particular companies are mentioned, but as common examples only.

This is a short write-up on things that I wish I'd known and considered before joining a private company (aka startup, aka unicorn in some cases). I'm not trying to make the case that you should never join a private company, but the power imbalance between founder and employee is extreme, and that potential candidates would