Dockerfile build arguments go out of scope
When you’re writing Dockerfiles using build arguments (which you should) it’s important to keep their scope in mind. Otherwise, you’ll get very frustrated (more than likely).
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Good UI is Worth the Investment
As software designers and developers, how often do we think about — or even put ourselves in the position of — the users whom we’re creating software for? How often have we had to use a poorly designed software (regardless of whether it was a native or web-based app or API)?
Live Reload Go Projects with wgo
Building web apps in Go is extremely rewarding. However, as Go’s a compiled language, to see changes, you need to restart the app. Needless to say that’s quite tedious! With live reloading, it doesn’t need to be.
Restrict HTTP Request Methods in Go 1.22
Restricting HTTP request methods, when working with net/http prior to Go 1.22 was a little complicated. However, that’s all changed. Now, it’s pretty trivial. In this short tutorial, I’ll show you the new approach.
Go mod tidy - A Quick Introduction
What is go mod tidy and why you would use it? In this short tutorial you’ll get a brief introduction to what it is and see the essentials of how to use it.
Debug Go Code with Visual Studio Code
Recently, I started debugging Go code using Visual Studio Code. Some minor hiccups aside, it was pretty trivial to get up and going. This is the short version of what you need to do to get started.
How I Deployed a Go app With a SQLite Database on Fly.io
Recently, I deployed a Go-powered app backed by an SQLite database on Fly.io for the first time. Here’s the process that I went through, along with some of the issues that I encountered along the way.
How to Deploy a PHP App to Production With Docker Compose
Want to know how to deploy a PHP app to production (or any other remote environment)? In this tutorial, I’ll show you all the steps involved, and provide background information along the way, so you can build on what you’ll learn.
How to Test PHP Apps Running in Docker Containers
Docker and Docker Compose simplify setting up local development environments for developing PHP apps and for deploying them, whether locally or remotely. But, when your PHP app is running inside a Docker container, how do you run your tests — especially test suites that depend on resources such as database or caching servers? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do so.
How To Dockerize and Deploy a PHP Application Locally With Docker Compose
Building a local development environment which mirrors production hasn’t, historically, been an easy task. But with Docker, it’s become almost trivial. In this tutorial, you’ll learn do so by dockerizing a PHP application and deploy it locally with Docker Compose.