Nathan Papes on Atomic Spin

AWS

Aurora MySQL 8 Upgrade: Using the AWS Blue/Green Style

Upgrade database with AWS RDS going from Aurora MySQL 5.7 to 8.0 using Blue/Green deployment. No downtime. No more RDS Extended Support.

Optimize EF Core Database Query Performance

In a recent software project, we saw a big drop in the web app's performance. Here are the strategies we used to improve query performance.

Growing as Makers

From Green to Great: Building Confidence in Consulting

Preferring simplicity over complexity and being a great communicator are traits I've observed from effective software consultants.

Golang

Create a Time-Tracking CLI Tool with Go, OAuth2, and Google Calendar API

In 2024, there's been a lot of hype around Golang. I felt inspired to try it out and write a program in this language.

DevOps & System Admin.

Docker Compose Dependency Management Isn’t a Silver Bullet

The dependency management in Docker Compose, particularly with the depends_on attribute, isn't a silver bullet.

Project & Team Management

Transform Software Teams with Feature Captains

As a tech lead on my project, I witnessed the transformative power of the feature captain role. Here's how our team benefits.

DevOps & System Admin.

Working with Docker Containers Made Easy with the dexec Bash Script

I wrote a simple dexec script to make running commands through Docker containers less clunky. I'll show you what dexec is and how to use it!

TypeScript

Learn Observables by Building a Stoplight

Observables are new to me and may be to you, too. Here, I’ll walk you through what I learned from building a stoplight using observables.

Personal Optimization

Why I Added GitHub Copilot to My Toolbelt

Last year I added GitHub Copilot to my daily toolbelt for work. Here are a few of the ways it enhances my experience as a developer.

Ruby on Rails

Switch Rails Database Connections While Running Cypress Tests

This setup will switch the database connection when the Cypress tests are running so it won't muddy up the data in other database environments.

DevOps & System Admin.

How to Run Tests for Your Containerized Monorepo Using Github Actions

I was happy to learn that a lot of the work to containerize our app for local development could be leveraged for automated testing using Github actions.

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