This is a collection of the things I believe about software development. I have worked for years building backend and data processing systems, so read the below within that context.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to let me know at @JanStette.
Keep it simple, stupid. You ain't gonna need it.
If you're encountering ping github.com failing inside WSL with a Temporary failure in name resolution, you're not alone — this has been a long-standing issue, especially when using VPNs or corporate networks.
This issue is now fixed robustly with DNS tunneling, which preserves dynamic DNS behavior and avoids limitations like WSL’s former hard cap of 3 DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf.
DNS tunneling is enabled by default in WSL version 2.2.1 and later, meaning that if you're still seeing DNS resolution issues, the first and most effective fix is simply to upgrade WSL. Upgrading WSL updates the WSL platform itself, but does not affect your installed Linux distributions, apps, or files.
To upgrade WSL, follow these steps,
| /.project | |
| /.settings |
| file_to_disk = './tmp/large_disk.vdi' | |
| Vagrant::Config.run do |config| | |
| config.vm.box = 'base' | |
| config.vm.customize ['createhd', '--filename', file_to_disk, '--size', 500 * 1024] | |
| config.vm.customize ['storageattach', :id, '--storagectl', 'SATA Controller', '--port', 1, '--device', 0, '--type', 'hdd', '--medium', file_to_disk] | |
| end |
| <dependencies> | |
| ... | |
| <!-- install the WebDriver API --> | |
| <dependency> | |
| <groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId> | |
| <artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId> | |
| <version>2.16.1</version> | |
| <scope>test</scope> | |
| </dependency> | |
| ... |
