3 days agoAWS Multi-Account Access Across OrganizationsAs a service provider, freelancer or software factory you may often find yourself needing to quickly switch between multiple AWS accounts. We will explore a way to achieve this using the AWS Identity Center. Introduction The AWS Identity Center is the successor of the AWS IAM and allows for centralized control…DevOps5 min readDevOps5 min read
Oct 8Build & Upload Android App to Google Drive Using FastlaneDeveloping an app for an account for which you don’t have programatic access and find yourself constantly having to manually build and upload? This may be a simple alternative. Introduction In most cases, you should be able to create an end to end CICD using Fastlane and Github Actions to deploy…Cicd4 min readCicd4 min read
Aug 20Accessing Private Database in VPC Locally via SSH Tunneling to BastionIt is proper design to isolate your database from public internet access. However, what happens when you need to access it remotely? We will go over a simple approach to accessing your DB via an SSH tunnel. Steps Create a Bastion Instance Create an EC2 instance in a public subnet of the same VPC as…Ssh2 min readSsh2 min read
Jun 14Setting Up a New Apple Silicon MacBook for Software DevelopmentI was recently working when suddenly my Macbook Pro powered off and would not power back on. A trip to the Apple Store and a few hours later I found myself with a new empty Macbook. …Setup4 min readSetup4 min read
May 21Member-onlyBackend for API Based Google OAuth2 with Rails + DeviseI recently implemented Google’s OAuth for a ReactNative mobile app and noticed that most of the existing documentation is meant to support the implementation of OAuth using a server side rendered web flow only. …Oauth5 min readOauth5 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-onlyA Simple Continuous Deployment of a React Native App to Apple’s App StoreWe will create a Github Action to build and deploy a React Native mobile application automatically using Fastlane to the Apple App Store. Pre-Requisites A react-native application that builds successfully. An active Apple Developer Account with the app previously deployed to it (although it is possible to make the first deploy…Cicd4 min readCicd4 min read
Aug 12, 2022Member-onlyHow Much Does Developing Software Cost in 2022?Developing software is now commonplace for businesses of every size basically everywhere. However, the prices for developing vary wildly and it is hard to know when something is too cheap to be trustworthy versus overpriced. …Software Development9 min readSoftware Development9 min read
Aug 10, 2022Member-onlyConnecting Rails to a PostgreSQL DB on HerokuThis week we had to do a quick deployment of a backend for one of our clients and we decided to use Heroku. During the deployment, we noticed the official documentation was missing two key configurations which are highlighted below. Introduction We had to deploy a simple Rails backend to Heroku…Cicd2 min readCicd2 min read
Published inBetter Programming·Jul 19, 2022Member-onlyCreate a Static Website With Middleman and Deploy It on AWSBuild and host low-cost landing pages — Almost every startup starts the same; with a landing page. However, many of the no-code solutions for landing pages are either expensive or don’t offer the level of customization one may need. We will go over how to use Middleman + AWS to create and host your landing page! By…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Jul 18, 2022Member-onlyThe Ideal Software + DevOps Stack for an Early Stage StartupThe stack we will discuss here will be suitable for many startups, whilst being relatively simple to implement and keeping costs low. Introduction In my years working with startups, I have made enough architectural mistakes to have a good sense for what works and what does not work at different stages…Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
