https://medium.com/better-marketing/21-behaviors-that-will-make-you-brilliant-at-creativity-relationships-c5bdb3d58a28
encourage lateral thinking
Thursday, August 29, 2019
The Angel Philosopher a compilation of Naval's wisdom, knowledge and thoughts.
https://theangelphilosopher.com/
Thoughts from Naval Ravikant of angel investing
Thoughts from Naval Ravikant of angel investing
How Microservices Architecture Impacted the Culture of Software Development
https://medium.com/better-programming/how-microservices-architecture-impacted-the-culture-of-software-development-6bba363ecdf1
Interesting take on microservices and shop culture
Interesting take on microservices and shop culture
The birth of Inter: How the new open-source typeface used by GitHub and Mozilla came to be
https://www.figma.com/blog/the-birth-of-inter/
Interesting. I had no idea python was used for typography
Interesting. I had no idea python was used for typography
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Vue.js Gotchas. Common Fixes for Major Headaches
https://medium.com/swlh/vue-js-gotchas-common-fixes-for-major-headaches-ef22a903b8bc
I've not used vue enough to encounter these headaches, but ok.
I've not used vue enough to encounter these headaches, but ok.
Crowd Supply - for the greater goods
https://www.crowdsupply.com/
like kickstarter, but for open hardware
like kickstarter, but for open hardware
We analyzed 5 million Google Search Results Here's What We Learned About Organic Click Through Rate
https://backlinko.com/google-ctr-stats
Yes, it's still best to be top of google search results. Here's how much better
Yes, it's still best to be top of google search results. Here's how much better
A deep dive into smart contracts
https://medium.com/coinmonks/a-deep-dive-into-smart-contracts-6a8f5bacdb2b
as advertised, not for the faint of heart
as advertised, not for the faint of heart
Automate your workflow from idea to production
https://github.com/features/actions
github finally catches up to gitlab on CI/CD integration.
github finally catches up to gitlab on CI/CD integration.
SEO training to 10x your traffic from Google.
https://www.clickminded.com/
Kinda pricy, but solid information.
Kinda pricy, but solid information.
7 Expert-Approved Ways to Write a Better To-Do List
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/7-expert-approved-ways-to-write-a-better-to-do-list
interesting wrinkles on an old theme. Is there an app for that?
interesting wrinkles on an old theme. Is there an app for that?
Monday, August 26, 2019
Guide to using sockets in your Laravel application
https://medium.com/swlh/guide-to-using-sockets-in-your-laravel-application-596d42367f0e
Sockets, like for chatting in Laravel
Sockets, like for chatting in Laravel
Introducing nushell
http://www.jonathanturner.org/2019/08/introducing-nushell.html
Adding more structure to unix shell programming. Will it catch on?
Adding more structure to unix shell programming. Will it catch on?
The Dark Side of AWS Lambda
https://medium.com/fluidity/the-dark-side-of-aws-lambda-5c9f620b7dd2
Lambdas and CI/CD may not mix too well.
Lambdas and CI/CD may not mix too well.
How Battlehouse saved $60,000 a year on AWS
https://medium.com/@dmaas/how-battlehouse-saved-60-000-a-year-on-aws-2206829a68f8
Do reserved EC2, CloudFlare rather than Cloudfront, stage storage.
Do reserved EC2, CloudFlare rather than Cloudfront, stage storage.
2019 Hugo Award Winners Include a Fan Fiction Site and 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/19/08/24/0348225/2019-hugo-award-winners-include-a-fan-fiction-site-and-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse
So what exactly is the difference between a Novella and a Novelette?
So what exactly is the difference between a Novella and a Novelette?
Friday, August 23, 2019
Chrome and Firefox Changes Spark the End of EV Certificates
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/chrome-and-firefox-changes-spark-the-end-of-ev-certificates/
Looks like those overprices EV certificates are about to go away.
Looks like those overprices EV certificates are about to go away.
next-generation image formats for the internet
https://www.slideshare.net/cloudinarymarketing/imagecon-2019-jon-sneyer
is jpeg-xl the next big thing?
is jpeg-xl the next big thing?
Modern Infrastructure as Code
https://www.pulumi.com/
Kinda like terraform, but commercial with language bindings
Kinda like terraform, but commercial with language bindings
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Don’t retire early, buy a home, or be a lawyer if you want to be happy, researchers say — here’s why
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/16/dont-retire-early-buy-a-home-or-be-a-lawyer-if-you-want-to-be-happy-says-happiness-expert.html
Correlation or causation? Dunno, but these are interesting.
Correlation or causation? Dunno, but these are interesting.
Retool - the fast way to build internal tools.
https://retool.com/
Another api-glue-gui tool. This one focused on internal tools and dashboards.
Another api-glue-gui tool. This one focused on internal tools and dashboards.
Tips and tricks for AWS SSM Parameter Store with confd
https://geeks.uniplaces.com/tips-and-tricks-for-aws-ssm-parameter-store-with-confd-f0bf066005fd
Handling credentials and environment configs is always hard. Here's the AWS way of doing this.
Handling credentials and environment configs is always hard. Here's the AWS way of doing this.
An easy introduction to unsupervised learning with 4 basic techniques
https://towardsdatascience.com/an-easy-introduction-to-unsupervised-learning-with-4-basic-techniques-da7fbf0c3adf
Machine learning gets easier and easier to implement.
Machine learning gets easier and easier to implement.
cloud-nuke: how we reduced our AWS bill by ~85%
https://blog.gruntwork.io/cloud-nuke-how-we-reduced-our-aws-bill-by-85-f3aced4e5876
interesting, if heavy-handed tool that nukes ec2 instances you aren't using.
interesting, if heavy-handed tool that nukes ec2 instances you aren't using.
The Wizardry of Elliptic Curve Cryptography
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/the-wizardry-of-elliptic-curve-cryptography-70fe4396aec2
Some code to illustrate how elliptic curve crypto works.
Some code to illustrate how elliptic curve crypto works.
5 Languages That Could Change the Way You See the World
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/5-languages-that-could-change-the-way-you-see-the-world
I particularly like the language of extreme honesty and accuracy.
I particularly like the language of extreme honesty and accuracy.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
How We Reduced Lambda Functions Costs by Thousands of Dollars
https://medium.com/foxintelligence-inside/how-we-reduced-lambda-functions-costs-by-thousands-of-dollars-8279b0a69931
Serverless can create runaway costs, how to pull back.
Serverless can create runaway costs, how to pull back.
An Open Source CMS built on top of Shopify's GraphQL API
https://www.openship.org/
Interesting. open-source CMS for shopify
Interesting. open-source CMS for shopify
Thursday, August 15, 2019
He tried to prank the DMV. Then his vanity license plate backfired big time.
https://mashable.com/article/dmv-vanity-license-plate-def-con-backfire/
I've often thought of doing this. Glad now I didn't.
I've often thought of doing this. Glad now I didn't.
Laravel: The Fantastic 4 Interfaces — Responsable
https://blog.usejournal.com/laravel-the-fantastic-4-interfaces-responsable-c9d0e18f05fd
Way down in the weeds with laravel: the Responsible interface.
Way down in the weeds with laravel: the Responsible interface.
How We Built A Logging Stack at Grab
https://engineering.grab.com/how-built-logging-stack
Another take on elastisearch
Another take on elastisearch
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
A Guide On Laravel Relationships
https://medium.com/swlh/a-guide-on-laravel-relationships-1febfac430f6
Basic guide on laravel relationships.
Basic guide on laravel relationships.
We Need To Dump Our Role-based Security World!
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/we-need-to-dump-our-role-based-security-world-474eef9edebc
Interesting take on access control: make it part of the source data's encryption.
Interesting take on access control: make it part of the source data's encryption.
Spotify’s pitch to podcasters: valuable listener data
https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/13/20802018/spotify-for-podcasters-dashboard-live-beta-analytics
Spotify starts flexing its muscle in the podcast arena.
Spotify starts flexing its muscle in the podcast arena.
Friday, August 9, 2019
9 Web Components UI Libraries You Should Know in 2019
https://blog.bitsrc.io/9-web-component-ui-libraries-you-should-know-in-2019-9d4476c3f103
Some cool UI components that are JS library agnostic.
Some cool UI components that are JS library agnostic.
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
API Connector lets you access data from thousands of platforms directly within Google Sheets. No coding required!
https://mixedanalytics.com/api-connector/
Interesting, instead of making google sheets an API server, it makes Google Sheets and API client.
Interesting, instead of making google sheets an API server, it makes Google Sheets and API client.
We give you the foot traffic data you need to bring customers into your retail location.
https://mycountable.com/
Interesting technology for brick-and-mortar analytics.
Interesting technology for brick-and-mortar analytics.
Why You Should Try Micromastery The wellness case for learning new skills
https://elemental.medium.com/why-you-should-try-micromastery-90b080b3befa
A friend of mine reloads ammo, case in point.
A friend of mine reloads ammo, case in point.
Whatever tool you want to build, you can do it without code
https://www.makerpad.co/
Interesting concept, a glue-for-glues.
Interesting concept, a glue-for-glues.
The Sea Was Never Blue
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-sea-was-never-blue
or maybe it was dark blue.
or maybe it was dark blue.
Monday, August 5, 2019
The Fundamental Link Between Body Weight and the Immune System
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/08/inflammations-immune-system-obesity-microbiome/595384/
Got it all, microbiome, inflammation, probiotics, etc.
Got it all, microbiome, inflammation, probiotics, etc.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
APIs for Connected Experiences
https://www.pubnub.com/
last month they processed 1.3 trillion messages!
last month they processed 1.3 trillion messages!