import video from "./live-reloading-golang.mp4"; I was playing around with server-rendering, and couldn't really find a good workflow for restarting the Go server, generate templates and generate CSS on changes without manually reloading it. <video controls> <source src={video} /> </video> It's not quite as instant...

How I envision we can bring as much value as possible out of a software team

Or how my home probably has better network than the office.

How I built my new site with Astro

An environmental-variable is a way for the environment (your operating-system, or shell) to share information with future processes. Some ENV vars are global (and set by the OS), others are only useful in a certain context. You could be using a configuration file, but the world of hosting has very much adopted the...

Hosting doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. I'll show you how to host a static site for $6/mo on DigitalOcean (ref link). Be warned, this is a bit technical and you will need to type some things into a terminal. I will explain what each line does on the way. Creating the server Log on to the DigitalOcean...

Before I started my carrier in Software Development, I was a System- and Network Administrator. I used to setup web servers and managed my own little server room. I truly, do not miss upgrading operating-systems on live services or dealing with hardware failure. However, hosting web-pages back then was much easier....

Finding the motivation to blog has always been hard for me. Sometimes, because I have nothing to blog about, and that's fair. But sometimes it is because I'm not on a computer with my Gatsby site setup, or I just want to write something down quick. Maybe unsurprising, I have the same problem with note-taking and...

At work, we use Microsoft Teams, and we used to (and sort of still) use Slack. I recently switched from a Macbook Pro to a Linux laptop (again), and what annoys me greatly is that when I "share screen/application" in the Slack or Teams app it offers me only to share my entire monitor. Sure, it's annoying that I...

In this series, we are going to setup continuous deployment on Github Actions that will deploy a full environment in the cloud. Then we will setup a scheduled action to tear it all down, if we're not using it. Part 1: Covers the infrastructure setup and backend Part 2: Covers Github Actions Note: While this is...

Are you working from home? Here's a list of some great tools that you can use for free. If you have anything to add to the list, please give me a shout at @andrioid. Video Conferencing and chat Jitsi Meet Not quite as polished as some of the commercial options, but quite capable. Works best with Chrome, but seemed...

Every year, or that was my plan back in 2013; I do a review of what technology I've been using during the year and reflect on my experiences. This year has been fun in many ways. I have been creating apps, websites, microservices and APIs. React When I started playing with React 4 years ago, Angular was insanely...