Joe Chrysler on Atomic Spin

A Selective VPN for Mobile App Development

Send mobile app development traffic over your VPN without slowing down Zoom. Use the magic of Proxy Autoconfig files to take back control of your network.

Web Apps

Reading and Writing a Private Google Sheet Programmatically

Apps that use Google Sheets need to authenticate themselves to the API. I needed a non-human to prove that it was allowed to read/modify a private Google Sheet.

Developer Tools

Better Remote Pairing with Keycastr and Presentify

I’ve added a couple more tools to my belt when remote pairing — Presentify for screen scribbling and Keycastr for keystroke visualization.

Development Practices

What Does “Run the Tests” Mean? – How Shared Symbols Can Speed Up Team Communication & Reduce Errors

We explicitly define the phrases our team uses every day, then create scripts to carry them out. This frees up brain space and makes onboarding easier.

Developer Tools

Take Control of Your Multi-Browser Life with Choosy

Using a proxy to send some (but not all) of your traffic over a VPN? Choosy wil help you open all of your links in the right browsers and networks.

Extracurricular Activities

How to Keep Home Stuff off Your Work VPN while Social Distancing

Free up your VPN’s capacity for important business traffic and keep video calls lag-free by setting up a selective VPN that only handles work-related traffic.

Developer Tools

Developer Task Automation – It’s Easier Than You Think

Building robust developer task automation for any tech stack is easier than ever. Automate the boring stuff without spending hours debugging rake tasks.

Growing as Makers

Overcoming Pair-formance Anxiety

"Pair-formance Anxiety” is a common emotional state that improves when you consciously work on it, especially if you have help.

Developer Tools

Tighten the Feedback Loop with Published Storybooks

Communicating on-going project updates across teams isn’t always easy. Implementing Storybooks with a continuous integration pipeline helps smooth out that process.

DevOps & System Admin.

Improve Your Cloud Infrastructure with entr, Terraform, and tflint

Don’t let long feedback loops slow down your DevOps team. Iterate faster with cheap, lightweight automation using Entr.

Extracurricular Activities

It’s Okay to Use Public WiFi; You Don’t Need a VPN

Do you need a VPN? Probably not. Today, nearly every email provider, website with sensitive info, and Internet communication channel uses an encrypted line.

Personal Optimization

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