Author Archives: James Walker

Running background tasks on a schedule is a standard requirement of backend services. Getting setup used to be simple – you’d define your tasks in your server’s crontab and call it a day. Let’s look at how you can utilise cron w… Continue reading →

React has a component-based architecture that encourages you to split your codebase into reusable units of functionality. Not all components are created equal though. Let’s look at the differences between two common types, Presentational and Cont… Continue reading →

HTTPie is an HTTP client for your terminal. Designed as a modern alternative to curl, HTTPie simplifies interaction with APIs by offering a straightforward syntax and automatically formatted output.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading →

App Platform is a new Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering from DigitalOcean. It lets you push code to production without configuring any infrastructure. App Platform connects to GitHub and GitLab repositories to automatically build and deploy your pr… Continue reading →

Portainer is a popular Docker UI that helps you visualise your containers, images, volumes and networks. Portainer helps you take control of the Docker resources on your machine, avoiding lengthy terminal commands.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT &rs… Continue reading →

PHPStan is a static analysis system for PHP projects. It finds bugs in your codebase by inspecting the source files. You don’t need to run your code or manually write tests to discover issues!Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading →

Kubernetes is a platform for orchestrating containerised applications. Learn how to get started with DigitalOcean’s Managed Kubernetes service in this article.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading →

Pass is a command-line password manager built with the Unix philosophy in mind. It enables you to interact with your passwords using regular Unix commands. Credentials are stored in GPG-encrypted files.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading →

PHP 8 was released at the end of November 2020. It’s a major new version that upgrades the language with additional features and performance improvements.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading →

React has surged in popularity in recent years. Described as “a JavaScript library for building user interfaces,” React’s declarative approach to rendering simplifies the construction of complex UIs.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT … Continue reading →