AWS: How to create your first Alexa skill
How to create your first Alexa skill –with pictures!
AWS: Understanding Alexa's Key Concepts
A glossary of Alexa terms you need to know before you start developing skills.
AWS: How to get one lambda to trigger another lambda
This lambda will trigger the second lambda. Step 1 - Configure IAM First create an IAM role that will allow you to not only trigger a lambda but...
NodeJS: Creating a Single Page Web App Development Environment
Run HTML5 Boilerplate code from a web server within seconds.
Typescript Bundle for Textmate
Here's my attempt to offer code highlighting to Textmate users working with Typescript. I'm positive there is a better way to do this so...
Using an ORM with NodeJS
I've written a lot about building REST API's and a few of my favorite include Rails-only API [https://www.chrisjmendez.com/2016/07/04/...
NodeJS: How to fix localhost Error: listen EADDRINUSE
If you're using NodeJS, sometimes you'll get an error like this: Error: listen EADDRINUSE :::5000 at Object.exports._errnoException at exports._exceptionWithHostPort at Server....
JS: Create UTC from new Date
Here's how to create a UTC using Javascript.
Create fake test data using Node
I'm working on a tool that enables marketers to upload a CSV file full of mobile numbers and send auto-generated surveys through Twilio. Before working on...
Simple Mailgun Test using Node & Jake
Send emails via Mailgun on your local computer using Javascript & Jake.
AWS: Lambda development on OS X
Through AWS Lambda [https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/], AWS is completely changing the entire web industry, again. If you're not familiar with Lambda, it's...
Simple Sendgrid Example using Node
Sendgrid offers a robust API for sending and managing emails. Let's walk through a step-by-step guide on how to create a simple Sendgrid app using NodeJS.
