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…)
Your Quiver is Never Full
As a technologist your career will be filled with change. New technology, new versions, new platforms, and new approaches are a constant in your chosen field. Often times skills are referred to as tools in a toolbox. For you these tools are more like arrows in a quiver. Many times you can use them over and over but eventually you are going to need to replenish your supply or you will eventually become less effective or worse, irrelevant. (more…)
Resurrecting Technology Artifacts
This week at work I will be resurrecting two technological artifacts that were casualties of server transitions that didn't quite cross the finish line. My organization made the move to…
