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Speed Up Your Database Dump and Restore Using EC2 On-Demand

A database dump can be tedious, and I asked myself, "Where can I get better hardware for cheap?" Enter: AWS EC2 On-Demand.

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Mocking Multiple Queries for Mock Provider

When testing Apollo and GraphQL, Mock Provider is a nice tool to use when components need to communicate with a GraphQL server.

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Stopwatch.sh: A Simple Tool to Measure Elapsed Time

Many tools will measure how long it takes for a computer to do something. Stopwatch.sh is one I keep up my sleeve for when none of those other tools fit.

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The 4 Bad Habits of a New Git User

Learning Git, the quintessential version control tool, can be hard, but it's easy to form bad habits. Let's break bad habits and develop better practices.

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How to Fake or Mock an API with JSON Server

JSON Server is an easy-to-use module for mocking an API for most of your API needs, including custom routes, POST routes, and faking data.

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How to Comment Using the Contentful Management API

You’ve chosen Contentful as your traditional CMS solution. Here's an example of creating a comment for an entry using Contentful's Content Management API.

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Ingest Inconsistent Tables Quickly Using Postgres’s JSON Columns

Here’s how you can leverage JSON columns to help smooth out the distinctions between tables you are ingesting into a PostgreSQL database.

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4 Benefits of Choosing Next.js for a Building a Custom Web App

Recently, I needed to create a web app and ended up choosing Next.js. Although the Next.js framework was new to me, I found a lot of things to like.

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Create Easy GraphQL API Documentation with SpectaQL and GitLab Pages

Easily generate a GraphQL API documentation site based on your annotated GraphQL Schema using GraphQL docstrings, SpectaQL, and GitLab Pages.

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What is Yarn PNP and Should You Use It?

Yarn PNP (Plug'n'Play) can make installation faster and provide better strictness around transitive dependencies. Is it worth using?

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Git Yourself Out of Trouble with These Handy Commands

A crucial skill in software projects is navigating Git, the ubiquitous revision control system. Here are some handy Git commands that have helped me.

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A LaunchAgent for Automatic Proxy Configuration

Start an automatic Proxy Configuration (PAC) HTTP server at startup, using LaunchCtl and miniserve, for proxying a VPN connection on macOS.

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