Stack Overflow have announced they are going to kill off sunset their popular Jobs product. In this post, I talk about what Jobs was, why it was great, and why so many (myself included) will be sad to see it go.
Running a static site for free with Azure Blob Storage and Cloudflare
Lately, it feels like there’s an arms race in the “cheap static hosting” space. In today’s blog, I share my current favourite approach, using Azure Blob Storage and Cloudflare. I explain the problems I’ve encountered with other Blob Storage approaches, as well as how they can be overcome using Cloudflare. Oh, and it costs less and £0.01 per month. Intrigued? Read on…
Continue readingThe Joy of Serverless
Today’s post is a little bit different to usual. I want to address a discrepancy between how aficionados talk about serverless and how it’s covered in written material. In this post, I shall unashamedly extoll the subjective (perhaps even emotional) virtues of serverless software development. I shall draw on some quotes from members of the serverless community and discuss what it is about serverless that makes it so joyful.
Continue readingGoodbye GoDaddy! Hello SiteGround!
I’ve recently ditched GoDaddy for my personal hosting needs, moving my stuff (including this blog) to SiteGround. In this post, I talk about why I moved and the rewards for doing so. Also, I’ll share my initial experiences of using Let’s Encrypt and Cloudflare, which SiteGround has enabled.
Continue reading9 things Westworld can teach us about software engineering
Watching Westworld recently, I couldn’t stop seeing parallels with software engineering. In particular, the series is rife with cautionary tales about how not to do software development. In this article, I’ll share 9 lessons we can take from the show to improve the effectiveness of software engineering teams – and hopefully prevent them from going “full Westworld”…
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