Faster, feature-filled options for better deployments — Recent changes to the way Docker works have caused some developers to forge new paths free of the big blue whale. Restricting some new features to the enterprise version of Docker and an overbearing update policy are just a few complaints circulating within the Docker community. If you decide its…

We’ve all had to use SSH at some point in our lives as developers. Whether it’s connecting to a development machine, pushing code or managing remote equipment. SSH has a sacred place in our hearts. Sadly, there haven’t been a ton of features added to it over the years. SSH…

Don’t settle for boring, monochrome command-line apps — Many of us have used the command-line before. This classic, text-based interface lets you accomplish all the nitty gritty tasks that a GUI is just not capable of. Sometimes you just need to get into the weeds with the terminal. Fundamental command-line knowledge is essential for well-rounded developers. You should…

Boldly go where other people have definitely gone before — Python is a powerhouse language in the data science world. Crunching numbers, performing calculations and analyzing vast sets of data is this language’s specialty. But it doesn’t have to all be boring operational data. Sometimes those numbers can be fun! Especially when they have to do with outer space and…

They’re built-in, easy to use, and keep things light and efficient — We all love the extensibility of Python. Using third-party modules from pip is a breeze. They’re easy to install and there is a module that will do just about anything you need — no matter how niche. The problem with third-party modules is they can become a runaway dependency train…

Run functions when you need to, without extra overhead — Have you ever wanted to schedule a Lambda to run regularly, only to find out there isn’t a built-in way to? It is surprising that this feature was not a standard part of the AWS Lambda offering. A simple cron-style scheduler or even a basic task runner was sadly absent…

To the depths of /usr/bin once more — We’ve been down the Linux binary rabbit hole before and we’re going to make the trip yet again. In this article we’re going to dig even deeper into the dark corners of /usr/bin and dust off some more intriguing gems. …

Get those endpoints tested and shipped fast — APIs run our digital world. Nearly every website on the planet will leverage an API at some point. Whether they’re grabbing data from a backend or performing complex calculations, the chances of API calls being present on a modern site are almost 100%. Since these services sit at the core…

Playbooks and templates make rolling out K8s objects a breeze — We’ve all heard nightmare horror stories of Kubernetes deployments gone awry. Trying to rollout a new service or deployment ends in catastrophe as pods begin crashing and requests start getting dropped. Avoiding chaos in Kubernetes is easier said than done. Kubernetes is an incredibly complex, powerful beast. There are tons…