Home page of W. Jason Gilmorehttps://wjgilmore.com/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/technical-due-diligence-configuring-a-secret-github-team/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/technical-due-diligence-configuring-a-secret-github-team/Add hidden users to your GitHub organizationTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20261012/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20261012/Four weeks stuck at 50 meters, then two 100s and a 150 in one session. What changed, with the data.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260923/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260923/Two InBody 580 scans six and a half months apart. The scale barely moved. Fat mass, skeletal muscle, and visceral fat did, and the numbers change what race weight should mean.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260922/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260922/A forgotten pair of goggles, a fasted swim, a session plan I abandoned on the way out the door, what twenty-two lengths of data say about a bad day in the pool, and what two videos from the deck finally settled.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260920/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260920/A 10-mile trainer ride, a 2-mile run cut short by lightning, the remaining 8 miles in the afternoon heat with a fast finish, and what the numbers say about the benchmark.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260826/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260826/Channeling my inner Michael Phelps at 51 years old has been a humbling experience but I'm getting better.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260825-run/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260825-run/Today's four mile run, with Apollo's analysisTue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260824/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260824/How many carbs an Ironman base phase actually needs, and how my meal plan measures upMon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260705/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260705/I ran another 1/2 marathon to benchmark fitness improvements. Things seem to be moving in the right direction.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260624/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260624/Been a few weeks since the last update.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-post-weekend-run-and-new-running-plan/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-post-weekend-run-and-new-running-plan/Easy 5K run after the holidayTue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260519/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260519/New friends and another hot runTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/opening-files-faster-with-vim/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/opening-files-faster-with-vim/Quickly open any file in Vim using the fzf fuzzy finderTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260518/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260518/A lot of pushups and dialing back my run paceMon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/migrating-a-corporate-marketing-site-to-astrojs-and-cloudflare-pages-using-claude-code/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/migrating-a-corporate-marketing-site-to-astrojs-and-cloudflare-pages-using-claude-code/Cloudflare Pages and Claude Code can dramatically reduce corporate marketing site hosting costs while increasing productivityFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260514/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260514/Tired legs and an initial Apollo analysisThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260512/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260512/Protein shake recipe, more runningTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260511/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260511/Another training run, bike researchMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/chess-timman-vs-larsen-1980/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/chess-timman-vs-larsen-1980/Perhaps my favorite example of the Sicilian Defense. A masterpiece game.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260509/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260509/Strong group runSat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260508/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260508/Stretching, cycling, and pizzaFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260507/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260507/Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260506/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/ironman-diary-20260506/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/overanalyzing-my-half-marathon-performance/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/overanalyzing-my-half-marathon-performance/I'm not obsessing I swear.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/running-half-marathon-as-slow-starter/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/running-half-marathon-as-slow-starter/My 1/2 marathon strategy for upcoming race.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/resolving-dependabot-issues-with-claude-code/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/resolving-dependabot-issues-with-claude-code/Learn how to use Claude Code to resolve Dependabot alerts and keep your dependencies up to dateMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/identifying-software-subject-matter-experts-with-contributoriq/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/identifying-software-subject-matter-experts-with-contributoriq/ContributorIQ identifies true subject matter experts in codebases by analyzing git history, helping buyers and engineering leaders assess key person risk.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/testing-laravel-mcp-server-with-herd-and-claude-desktop/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/testing-laravel-mcp-server-with-herd-and-claude-desktop/Use this snippet to test your local Laravel MCP server with Claude DesktopTue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/goodbye-software-guilds-hello-software-factories/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/goodbye-software-guilds-hello-software-factories/The job of building software is changing faster than most would like to believe.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/books-i-read-in-2025/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/books-i-read-in-2025/A summary of all the books I read in 2025Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/introducing-securitybot/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/introducing-securitybot/Introducing SecurityBot, the all-in-one performance, uptime, SEO, and security monitoring toolMon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/10000-pushups/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/10000-pushups/A few thoughts regarding my climb from 0 to 10,000 pushups in less than a year.Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/toggling-between-fullscreen-editor-and-terminal-in-vs-code/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/toggling-between-fullscreen-editor-and-terminal-in-vs-code/ItTue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/minimal-saas-technical-due-diligence/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/minimal-saas-technical-due-diligence/Thoughts about completing M&A technical due diligence on a tight timelineThu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/minimum-viable-expectations-for-developers-and-ai/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/minimum-viable-expectations-for-developers-and-ai/Setting a few simple standards regarding AI usage within your development team will make all the difference.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/installing-an-example-mysql-database/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/installing-an-example-mysql-database/Download, install, and configure the Sakila (DVD Store) MySQL databaseWed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/model-context-protocol-product-demos-and-the-new-app-store/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/model-context-protocol-product-demos-and-the-new-app-store/Is MCP ushering in an entirely new type of app store?Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/viewing-claude-desktop-mcp-server-logs/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/viewing-claude-desktop-mcp-server-logs/Debugging Claude Desktop MCP servers can be a drag, but tailing the log helpsThu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/notes-on-the-present-state-of-mcp-servers/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/notes-on-the-present-state-of-mcp-servers/MCP servers are an emerging technology with enormous promise and the potential to change how we use the Internet.Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/building-businesses-with-ai/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/building-businesses-with-ai/In this video I will explain how I used Google Gemini, DALL-E, and Cursor to research and build a subscription business called SpiesInDC.Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/building-menubar-apps-with-ai/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/building-menubar-apps-with-ai/I have started building menubar apps with AI. Here are my early observations.Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/rome-itinerary/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/rome-itinerary/Years ago I spent a lot of time exploring the Eternal City, and put this travel itinerary together for fellow travelers.Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/japanese-short-story-grocery-store/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/japanese-short-story-grocery-store/There seem to be very few Japanese language short stories useful for beginning learners, so I have started writing my own. This story is about a trip to the grocery store.Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/programming-games/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/programming-games/I love games that are fun while teaching the user something practical. There are a lot of programming- and technology-related games which fit this definition so I thought I would compile a list for easy reference.Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/see-all-jira-notifications/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/see-all-jira-notifications/It can be difficult to keep track of your JIRA notifications, particularly when managing multiple projects. This post shows you how to regain control.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/switching-between-english-hiragana-keyboards/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/switching-between-english-hiragana-keyboards/Macs offer a convenient solution for seamlessly switching between English and Hiragana alphabets. I regularly switch between the two when working on my Japanese language homework.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/connecting-to-raspberry-pi-using-vnc-and-macos/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/connecting-to-raspberry-pi-using-vnc-and-macos/I recently started using an old flatscreen TV as a Raspberry Pi-powered monitor and needed to connect to it using VNC.Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/a-career-spent-struggling-with-web-design-and-why-the-future-looks-bright/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/a-career-spent-struggling-with-web-design-and-why-the-future-looks-bright/A look back at struggling with developing user interfaces for the web, and why the future looks amazing.Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/bruno-and-ssl-certificates/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/bruno-and-ssl-certificates/The Bruno API client is great but you will probably need to make a minor configuration change when using it in conjunction with local Laravel development environments like Herd.Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/disabling-axios-ssl-certificate-validation/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/disabling-axios-ssl-certificate-validation/The NodeJS Axios library will by default verify the supplied server certificate against the associated certificate authority, which will fail if you are using a self-signed certificate.Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/blitz-building-with-ai/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/blitz-building-with-ai/AI coding assistants can provide enormous productivity gains. Learn how I used them to create two B2B SaaS MVPs in less than 15 hours.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/laravel-jetstream-change-login-redirect/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/laravel-jetstream-change-login-redirect/Laravel redirects logged in users to the dashboard route. I needed to change this behavior to redirect the user elsewhere. This post explains how I did it.Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/disable-hiragana-to-kanji-mac/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/disable-hiragana-to-kanji-mac/Macs offer a convenient solution for seamlessly switching between English and Hiragana alphabets. I regularly switch between the two when working on my Japanese language homework.Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/disabling-foreign-key-constraints-when-loading-mysql-data/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/disabling-foreign-key-constraints-when-loading-mysql-data/Disable foreign key checks when loading data into an InnoDB storage engine-backed MySQL databaseThu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/validating-identical-passwords-with-the-zend-framework/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/validating-identical-passwords-with-the-zend-framework/Zend Framework 1.10.5 added enhanced support for comparing form inputSun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/running-postgresql-in-a-docker-container/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/running-postgresql-in-a-docker-container/This article shows how to run PostgreSQL in a Docker container on macOS.Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/undoing-a-git-merge/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/undoing-a-git-merge/Git is great, but can be intimidating. One scary situation pertains to figuring out how to undo mistakenly merged code. This short tutorial shows you how.Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-zend-form/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-zend-form/This post shows you how to override Zend_Form defaultsFri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/deploying-php-websites-with-capistrano/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/deploying-php-websites-with-capistrano/Learn how to deploy and rollback PHP websites with CapistranoTue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/the-power-of-doctrine-2-s-custom-repositories-and-native-queries/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/the-power-of-doctrine-2-s-custom-repositories-and-native-queries/Extending Doctrine with even more powerful capabilitiesSat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/checking-a-users-login-status-using-a-zend-framework-action-helper/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/checking-a-users-login-status-using-a-zend-framework-action-helper/Check whether a user is logged in using a Zend Framework action helper.Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/getting-controller-and-action-names-in-zend-framework/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/getting-controller-and-action-names-in-zend-framework/Retrieve controller and action names inside your Zend Framework logic.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/improving-the-windows-console/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/improving-the-windows-console/Add tail to Windows console.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://wjgilmore.com/articles/merging-two-arrays-into-a-hash/https://wjgilmore.com/articles/merging-two-arrays-into-a-hash/Use PHP to merge two arrays together and form a hash.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT