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Testing the Docker for Mac Beta
I've finally had a chance to install the new Docker for Mac Beta and give it a whirl. In this article I'm going to talk a bit about how Docker works, the challenges of running Docker on a Mac or...
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Effective Node.js Debugging
If you are interested in improving your Node.js debugging skills, then check out my talk at the recent JSChannel 2016 conference in Bangalore: Comments and observations are always welcome!
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Run Amazon DynamoDB locally with Docker
tl;dr: Run DynamoDB locally using Docker: docker run -d -p 8000:8000 dwmkerr/dynamodb Try it out by opening the shell, localhost:8000/shell: That's all there is to it! DynamoDB Amazon DynamoDB is a...
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Simple Continuous Integration for Docker Images
In this article I'm going to demonstrate a few tips and tricks which can make your life easier when you are building or maintaining Dockerfiles. The need for a Build Pipeline Do we really need any kind...
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Using Slack for Server Development
I recently found a surprisingly helpful approach for server-side development which uses Slack in a creative way. The Problem The scenario can be roughly simplified to this: We are building a mobile app...
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Creating a Resilient Consul Cluster for Docker Microservice Discovery with...
In this article I'm going to show you how to create a resilient Consul cluster, using Terraform and AWS. We can use this cluster for microservice discovery and management. No prior knowledge of the...
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Get up and running with OpenShift on AWS
OpenShift is Red Hat's platform-as-a-service offering for hosting and scaling applications. It's built on top of Google's popular Kubernetes system. Getting up and running with OpenShift Online is...
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Tips and Tricks for Beautifully Simple Mobile App CI
In this article I'm going to demonstrate some simple tips and tricks which will help you build and maintain beautifully simple mobile build pipelines. These techniques can be applied to different...
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A utility to help you wait for ports to open
There are occasions where you might need to have scripts or commands which wait for TCP/IP ports to open before you continue. I've come across this need again and again when working with microservices,...
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Effective Shell Part 1: Navigating the Command Line
This is the first part of a series I writing which contains practical tips for using the shell more effectively. I can't think of a better place to start than navigating the command line. As you start...
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Effective Shell Part 2 - Become a Clipboard Gymnast
This is the second part of my Effective Shell series, which contains practical tips for using the shell to help with every day tasks and be more efficient: Part 1: Navigating the Command Line In this...
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Integrating OpenShift and Splunk for Docker Container Logging
In this article I'm going to show you how to set up OpenShift to integrate with Splunk for logging in a Docker container orchestration environment. These techniques could easily be adapted for a...
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Effective Shell Part 3: Getting Help
This is the third part of my Effective Shell series - practical examples of ways to be more efficient with everyday tasks in a shell. Part 1: Navigating the Command Line Part 2: Become a Clipboard...
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The Death of Microservice Madness in 2018
Microservices became a very popular topic in over the last couple of years1. 'Microservice madness' goes something like this: Netflix are great at devops. Netfix do microservices. Therefore: If I do...
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Is it worth persevering with Golang?
I recently decided to try out the Go Programming Language, by building a little project called google-it which let's me run a google search from a terminal: The idea behind the project is simple -...
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Testing the Docker for Mac Beta
I've finally had a chance to install the new Docker for Mac Beta and give it a whirl. In this article I'm going to talk a bit about how Docker works, the challenges of running Docker on a Mac or...
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Effective Node.js Debugging
If you are interested in improving your Node.js debugging skills, then check out my talk at the recent JSChannel 2016 conference in Bangalore: Comments and observations are always welcome!
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Run Amazon DynamoDB locally with Docker
tl;dr: Run DynamoDB locally using Docker: docker run -d -p 8000:8000 dwmkerr/dynamodb Try it out by opening the shell, localhost:8000/shell: That's all there is to it! DynamoDB Amazon DynamoDB is a...
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Simple Continuous Integration for Docker Images
In this article I'm going to demonstrate a few tips and tricks which can make your life easier when you are building or maintaining Dockerfiles. The need for a Build Pipeline Do we really need any kind...
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Using Slack for Server Development
I recently found a surprisingly helpful approach for server-side development which uses Slack in a creative way. The Problem The scenario can be roughly simplified to this: We are building a mobile app...
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