nomad
We're a lean team of 10 managing a relatively simple infrastructure. Our setup includes a master Kube v1.24.4, two v1.25.1 nodes, and a self-hosted GitLab for version control. Our CI/CD pipeline relies on GitLab runners to build images and deploy Docker containers using
react
Consequences of Poor Code Maintenance Imagine building a product with great potential, but watching it progress slowly due to messy code and disorganized thinking. We are a small team, building a product called Hexmos Feedback, Feedback helps keep teams motivated and engaged through recognition and continuous feedback. We have attendance
ml
Remember the bot invasion of my newsletter? I fought back with ML, but building a fancy bot zapper wasn't in the budget. Instead, I deployed a cost-effective model to keep those pesky bots out. Here is how I did it!
ml
My newsletter was overrun by bots! I decided to try a machine learning solution. It was my first ML experiment and I learned a lot. Want to know how I built a bot detector and gained some ML skills along the way? The bot invasion I have a free newsletter
websocket
Have you recognized a sluggish component in your web app and want it to be more snappy? I was in the same boat until I tried Websocket. It helped me achieve faster load times and get real-time updates for my web app's feed. I'll be sharing my learnings, so stay tuned!
kubernetes
Ever felt confused about server, docker, service, container, target or node ports in Kubernetes? This article breaks it down for you, explaining every port in your workflow, from development to deployment Dive in and simplify the complexity today!
design
Discover design essentials for non-designers from 'The Non-Designer’s Design Book' and Joe Natoli's 'Design Rules.' Improve your skills and make designs that have a strong impact. Take a quick guide to understand design principles better and boost your design abilities.
AI
Experiencing shock from high-priced cloud document AI solutions? This blog explores affordable alternatives, offering your team budget-friendly, yet efficient, state-of-the-art models for document handling.
API
Engineers/Developers often have to do extra work when managing communication between their existing Postgres DB and Frontend because of unnecessary API calls. ElectricSQL steps in here, working alongside your Postgres to cut down on these API calls, making the interaction smoother.
gitlab
Our goal was to reward team members for participating in code reviews. During GitLab Integration, customers had to manually create webhooks for all projects and had to set up OAuth. To make things easier, we used a series of GitLab APIs. The automation eased the integration process.
golang
Dive into our journey at Hexmos, where we bridged Lama2 with VSCode using Golang's LSP. From challenges to insights, we're excited to share it all! 🦙🚀.
Problem: Inconsistent code formatting across different contributors makes code reviews tedious and harms readability. Solution: Implement Prettier, Husky, and lint-staged to automatically format code with each git commit. Benefits: 1. No more "format-fighting" between contributors – consistency is king! 2. Streamlined reviews – with automated styling, dive straight into the