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DevelopmentJuly 15, 2021

Top 10 open-source SaaS that could help you build the next big thing

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

An opinionated list of my favorite open source SaaS tools we use in Pixel Point to build projects.

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DevelopmentJune 19, 2020

Speed up your development with this new VS Code extension

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

My friend and I recently have developed a VS Code extension called Snipsnap. We see it as a solution to the existing problem with code snippets collections.

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DevelopmentAugust 14, 2019

Kubernetes port forwarding simple like never before

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

We designed, developed, and open-sourced port forwarding app to ease the pointing of services from Kubernetes cluster to a local machine.

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DevelopmentMay 9, 2019

Automate NPM packages security fixes with recurring tasks on CI

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Writing a pipeline using Drone CI for npm audit and npm fix commands with automatic creation of fix PR on GitHub.

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DevelopmentApril 25, 2019

The Challenges of Building Own MacOS App

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

It was quite a challenge to build our macOS app, Mutify, which gives you the ability to mute/unmute your mic from the Touch Bar. See what issues we faced.

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DevelopmentApril 12, 2019

Getting started with open-source Drone CI

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Learn the basics of the most popular open-source CI/CD solution, from installation to creation of the first pipeline.

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DevelopmentApril 11, 2019

How did we make open source CI better?

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Our story of UI/UX design and front-end development for the open-source CI platform called Drone CI.

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DevelopmentApril 11, 2019

20 Docker commands use cases for developers

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

The most popular docker commands you'll find useful in development. Illustrative GIF's included.

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DevelopmentJanuary 17, 2019

Using Docker for Node.js in Development and Production

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Differences between Node.js apps for development and production along with Docker tips and tricks showcase.

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DevelopmentJanuary 8, 2019

Microservices vs. Monolith Architecture

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Let’s compare microservices and monolith architectures, figure out their cons and pros, and under what conditions it is appropriate to use one or another.

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DevelopmentJanuary 8, 2019

How to debug Node.js in a Docker container

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

Painful, but manageable. A few detailed cases of getting inside the container with Node app running.

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DevelopmentNovember 29, 2018

How to deal with the event-stream vulnerability

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

There has been a lot of news regarding event-stream package stealing bitcoins lately. Should you worry about it?

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DevelopmentNovember 15, 2018

Tips and tricks for scalable CI/CD flow

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

When you plan a project, you don’t always know how large it's going to grow eventually. It’s crucial, therefore, to follow the guidelines that ensure the robustness of your CI/CD flow throughout the project lifespan.

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DevelopmentNovember 15, 2018

Real time + Postgres = ?

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

There are so many ways of handling real-time updates that there will always be discussions about which way is better. Can we stop it with Hasura?

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DevelopmentOctober 18, 2018

How to send AWS CloudWatch Alarms to Slack

Alex Barashkov
Alex Barashkov

The secrets you should know to set up the alarms you need in five minutes with AWS CloudWatch.

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