The Prize – a flash fiction thriller

He's gotten his prize clutched in his hand, it's dark all around and he needs to escape. Looking around he can't see much, and someone's coming... can he make it? Read the story I published on Medium here: https://medium.com/@morten.olsrud/the-prize-a-flash-fiction-thriller-95e07baba741 I hope you like it!

The new hire

"The new hire" is my latest publication on Medium. It's a science fiction short story set in the near future, and it follows an introverted software developer struggeling with the social setting, work culture and sexual identity. The story also has a touch of unconscious bias, AI and tragedy. The new hire - on Medium

Dockerizing your development – A basic introduction to using containers

DevOps, Continuous Delivery, microservices, the twelve factor app, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and many, many more new terms are popping up seemingly daily, introducing new paradigms, tools, frameworks, methodologies and work flows. Many, if not all, of these, promise to make you a better developer, letting you deliver code faster and more stable than ever before. … Continue reading Dockerizing your development – A basic introduction to using containers

Landing the interview, a coder’s guide to applying for jobs

A little while ago I wrote up an article for my associate's blog, How to program with java. The topic was to be about how coders like us can maximize our chances for getting into the first interview. In the article I dive into topics about building your online profile on sites like GitHub and … Continue reading Landing the interview, a coder’s guide to applying for jobs

There’s an AI for that.

There's an AI for that. - A scfi-fi short story set in 2037. Originally entered into the XPRIZE writing contest "Seat 14c", this story follows a young man through his brutal meeting with the future, after his plane is hurled 20 years forward in time.

What jQuery’s .each() is, and how you use it

As you may already know since you are reading this article, jQuery is a framework for Javascript enabling cross browser compatibility for your code, as well as providing a number of functions and features to make your code easier and faster to write. This article will take a closer look at .each() and teach you … Continue reading What jQuery’s .each() is, and how you use it

Disabling Compatibility Mode in Internet Explorer for WordPress sites

How to disable the default compatibility mode in Internet Explorer for WordPress sites using a filter plugin written in PHP.