Deploying Node.js Applications on DigitalOcean using Ansible

I was in the need to be able to automatically create a machine on DigitalOcean for my personal projects, provision it and then upload an app and run it. Then I wanted to be able to deploy it again later on or make changes to the infrastructure in a… »

Sending and receiving emails when on GitHub Pages

If you, like me, like to host simple little sites of yours on GitHub Pages, I am sure you have already reached the moment when you wanted to send emails from that site but you didn't know how to. This is how I did it. devastation.tv, my podcast for… »

Database Migrations with Nodejs

A database is a vital part of every complex application. Databases change very often and contain data that can even disintegrate our whole application if they get out of sync. Changing a live database, whether it's related to schema or data, can be… »

Live the dream

Sometimes we feel like still chasing the dream. Like it is still far away.  Think again. What were you dreaming of last year? Five years ago? What about when you were 15 years old. What was your goal back then?  I feel like I'm living my last year's… »

The Keys to Scaling Yourself as a Technology Leader

Admin Pisoni shares lots of great insights he learned after all these years into managing and growing teams. This article says it all. Article »