Principles of Pipelines

WIP: This is a work in progress. I intend to start keeping notes of the basic theory, as I experience and learn it, of how to create a good CI/CD for delivering software. Version control: Ensure all code and configuration files are stored in a version control system like Git. This allows tracking changes, collaboration, and easy rollback of changes if needed. Automated builds: Automate the process of building the software to ensure that the code is always in a deployable state, minimizing integration issues and detecting problems early....

April 29, 2023 · 2 min · chart

Easily Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a Smart TV

Have a Raspberry Pi lying around and want to turn an old monitor or dumb TV into a smart TV? Tired of slow and laggy smart TV dongles and want a better, more functional experience? This is exactly why I decided to turn my Raspberry Pi into a smart TV. In this article I’ll go over the best Raspberry Pi Smart TV configurations and guide you through setup. Can you use a Raspberry Pi to make a smart TV?...

April 28, 2023 · 7 min · chart

Amazon Macie: A Comprehensive Data Security and Privacy Solution

In today’s world of data-driven business, protecting sensitive data is of utmost importance for businesses and end users alike. Amazon Macie seeks to address this concern by providing a fully managed data security and data privacy service that uses advanced machine learning and pattern matching algorithms to discover and protect your sensitive data inside Amazon S3. Amazon Macie simplifies data security by providing comprehensive data discovery, monitoring, and protection features for data stored in S3 buckets....

April 1, 2023 · 3 min · ghope

How to Get the Current Year in JavaScript

Step 1: Create a new Date object The first step to get the current year in JavaScript is to create a new Date object representing the current date and time. To do this, simply use the Date constructor without any arguments: const currentDate = new Date(); Step 2: Extract the current year Once you have a Date object representing the current date, you can use the getFullYear() method to extract the current year....

March 17, 2023 · 2 min · chart

JavaScript: get a range of numbers from one to another.

In JavaScript I needed to create a range of numbers from one number to another. Here is how: Example: In this example, I will create a function called range that takes two arguments, start and end, and returns an array of numbers from the start number to the end number (inclusive). The code will include detailed comments to explain each step. // This function takes two arguments, 'start' and 'end'. // It returns an array of numbers from 'start' to 'end' (inclusive)....

March 17, 2023 · 1 min · chart

How to Reduce Server Response Times (TTFB) on Wordpress for Improved SEO

Server response time (TTFB) is an important factor in SEO and should not be overlooked. Site owners need to understand what TTFB is, why it’s important, and how to measure and improve it. In this article, we’ll discuss how to reduce server response times on Wordpress for improved SEO. What is Server Response Time (TTFB)? Server response time (TTFB) is the amount of time it takes for a web server to respond to a user’s request....

February 28, 2023 · 5 min · chart