Recursively Remove .DS_Store
This happens to me all the time. I forget to add a .gitignore to my git repo and then I start creating a bunch of folders for my...
Learning about Decision Trees
Below are a few notes on decision trees. I still have a lot to learn but this will become my working document. The aim with any decision tree...
Rails: Troubleshooting Strategies
There are about a dozen or so reasons why your Rails app might fail to load locally or on a host like Heroku. Below are a few common...
Manage MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL using Homebrew Services
Homebrew [http://brew.sh/] is excellent for downloading and installing packages but even better for managing local databases for development. The interface is known as Homebrew Services. If...
AWS: Working with CodeCommit
Elastic Beanstalk is a one-stop shop for Ruby on Rails developers to publish their apps. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to first commit your...
Ideas, Knowledge, Skill, and Cash
How to solve your startup dilemma using: ideas, knowledge, skill and cash.
Invention
I love this quote. It really helps frame why AWS, Heroku, Openshift and Microsoft Azure are so successful. > Invention requires two things: 1. The ability to try...
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.
Rails: List Objects Using Rails Console
I was looking for a way to get a collection of every model using the Rails console. Here are a few simple ways to do it. Step 0...
Using Jenkins to Trigger Rake Tasks
This tutorial [https://www.chrisjmendez.com/2017/01/08/installing-jenkins-using-virtualbox-and-vagrant/] will show you how to install Jenkins on Linux Debian using VirtualBox and Vagrant. After you've...
Rails: Running a scheduler
Heroku offer's a pretty nifty scheduler [https://elements.heroku.com/addons/scheduler] add-on for running jobs on your app at scheduled time intervals, much like cron...
Measuring listening behavior using Google Tag Manager
While redesigning Classical KUSC, one of our primary objectives was to improve how we measure radio listening online. Precisely, how do we measure listening behavior across our website,...
AWS: Managing AWS Client Profiles
The AWS command line client allows you to manage your AWS services from your local computer. If you only have one AWS account, then you might be fine...
Git: How to publish your existing app to Github
If you have an existing web app you want to publish to Github, here's how. Step 1 Create a new Github Repo [http://github.com/new]...
Git: Using Tags to mark milestones
Tags are useful for recording milestones in your code. It's a stable point in your code. List Tags git tag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create Tags Create a Basic...
Ruby: Converting XML to JSON
Today I was asked to convert an XML file full of e-mail addresses into JSON. I thought this solution might help others learn how to create an XML,...
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