John Kimball
Recent Projects
What have my
Members of Congress been up to?
A good-citizenship web app for the
Member of Congress/Legislation
Tracking Team of
Indivisible Eugene.
Technologies include: Python, Javascript,
Flask, microservices, Bootstrap, RSS, XSLT, CSS, HTML.
(The link is to a non-live snapshot, a
report generated earlier.)
Make a Password
A single-page utility to help you make up a good password.
Minimalistic, and uses no external libraries so it's straightforward to know what it's doing.
Technologies include: Javascript,
crypto.getRandomValues(),
the Diceware
word list, HTML, CSS.
Recent Publications
Writings on Technology for Comparitech
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer review | May 10, 2018
WebDAV: What it is, where it turns up, and its alternatives | March 20, 2018
Best System Monitoring Tools for Windows & Linux (Free & Paid) | February 25, 2018
Best free sFlow collectors and analyzers | January 9, 2018
6 of the best free network vulnerability scanners and how to use them | January 2, 2018
Best free bandwidth monitoring software and tools to analyze network traffic usage | December 8, 2017
The best free NetFlow analyzers and collectors for Windows | November 22, 2017
NetFlow vs sFlow: What’s the difference and which is better? | November 22, 2017
Writings on Software Development and IT for the CBTnuggets Blog
What Makes Networking Difficult? | June 12, 2018
6 Ways SaaS Continues to Shape IT | June 5, 2018
5 Tasks that Chef Takes Off Your Hands | May 16, 2018
4 Reasons Why Project Management is Hard | May 29, 2018
What Do Employers Think about Online IT Degrees? | May 9, 2018
Next-Gen CRMs Will Be Built For Humans | April 20, 2018
Why Unified Communications Jobs Aren't Going Away | April 6, 2018
How to Define IT Project Success | March 15, 2018
Uncovering the True Cost of Cloud Adoption | February 28, 2018
How to Hire and Retain Curious People | February 14, 2018
3 Certs That Will Catch On in 2018 | February 9, 2018
How iOS 11 Thrives in Today’s Workplace | January 25, 2018
3 Best Scripting Editor for Linux | January 2, 2018
Starting Your Project Management Career with Agile | December 21, 2017
Three Worst-Ever User Security Fails | November 28, 2017
SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL: What’s the Difference? | November 23, 2017
Six Top Things IT Pros Need to be Successful | November 3, 2017
How Do Kanban, Scrum, and Lean Relate? | 3 October 3, 2017
5 Scenarios Where the Cloud Isn’t Better (Yet) | September 8, 2017
Vsphere 6.0 vs vSphere 6.5 | August 21, 2017
6 Types of Support Tickets You'll See on the Help Desk | July 24, 2017
Is DevOps a Good Career? | June 29, 2017
How to Quit Your IT Job Without Burning Bridges | June 15, 2017
4 Ways to Accept Your New Position in Style | June 8, 2017