What is AWS EFS (Elastic File System)?
What is AWS EFS? What is AWS EFS? EFS is the acronym for Elastic File System. The EFS service provides file storage in the cloud. You are probably wondering why…
Getting Cozy with Code Commit
It's 9:00 do you know where your code is?
If you write code, it can keep you up at night worrying about how it's performing, where the next bug is coming from, and who's plotting to maliciously hacking it. And that's just in production. Before it even gets to that point you have to be concerned with regression errors, consistency among team members, branching, merging, and on and on. So how do you ever get to the point where you're comfortable and can sleep easy?
What is EC2?
What is EC2? Web servers, application servers, file servers, and more! These are the types of infrastructure that EC2 offers. If you currently have a physical server it can be…
AWS Explained: What is IAM?
If you've so much as dipped your toe into the ocean of AWS you've run into the term IAM. That may be as far as your explorations have take you…
Zapier Triggers vs Actions Explained
Once you've mastered an understanding of Triggers vs. Actions in Zapier automation you're well on your way to making the most out of this service. The distinction is basically that…
AWS Aurora vs MySQL: Side By Side Comparison
Aurora is Amazon's AWS relational database that offers compatibility with MySQL. Amazon offers Aurora on its RDS platform and boasts that benchmarks show it capable of speeds of up to five times faster than standard MySQL. In this article I am offering a brief comparison of Aurora to MySQL side by side. Take a look at the features and benefits and you can decide for yourself which option is the right one for you.
Branch by Sprint
I ran into a new branching strategy, branch by sprint, this week. I will have to admit it was a new one to me. I've seen branching by environment (dev, test, staging, prod), branching by developer, and branching by feature/user story. I had not considered branching for a sprint. (more…)
Building Screens in Xamarin: XAML vs C#
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
The Road Not Taken — Robert Frost
The Two Roads
Xamarin forms development offers form construction either via XAML mark up or via code. I've been experimenting with both to see what route I would recommend to anyone building cross platform mobile applications with Xamarin.
What I've determined is that, for me, there isn't a clear winner. Both have positives and negatives that pretty much balance out. So in this post I will review each and give my perspective on when one might be more appropriate than the other. My hope is this will give you the information you need to answer for yourself and your scenario which option is the best choice. (more…)
