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Career Advancement

Your First Developer Job - 10 Things You Should Know

Travis Rodgers on Mar 23, 2020

So you've landed your first developer job .... or perhaps you've already started it. Here are 10 things you should know to help you succeed. It's been about a year now since I left the freelancing arena and joined the corporate world as a software developer. ⠀ It's had its ups and ... Continue Reading

Bangin Reviews

The Best Web Development Courses on Udemy (By Language)

Travis Rodgers on Mar 10, 2020

Udemy is still one of my favorite sites to level or learn something new. In this post, I'll open up my account and share what I think are the Best Web Development Courses on Udemy, by language. If you're a developer I bet you have a purchased a lot of ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

Top 8 Places to Find Developer Jobs Online

Travis Rodgers on Feb 05, 2020

Landing that first developer job can be hard, but knowing the right places to look can help. Here are the top 8 places to find developer jobs online. I’ll say it again, landing that first developer job can be difficult. Employers take a chance on you by hiring you ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

Manage Docker Easily With VS Code

Travis Rodgers on Jan 26, 2020

I manage Docker tasks almost exclusively using VS Code. I can visualize my Docker images, containers, etc., and can run all commands, "one-click," with it. Here's how. For most Docker newbies, we have to look up commands a lot. Docker build, Docker run, Docker exec, Docker inspect, etc. We also ... Continue Reading

Opinion

When Everyone Seems Smarter Than You - Junior Developers

Travis Rodgers on Jan 24, 2020

Junior developer, do you ever feel like everyone in the room seems smarter than you? Other developers are breezing through the day while you're sweating bullets? Let's discuss. I'm thankful that the 2020 software world is gladly hiring self-taught programmers. Computer science degrees, while nice, are no longer required to ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

How to automate the psql password

Travis Rodgers on Jan 21, 2020

Password prompts really put a damper on automation. In this post, I want to show you how to automate the psql password so you can run Postgres commands in a scripting environment. So let's create a script that: Authenticates as the postgres userCreates two databases, two users for those databases, ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

The Learn to Code Blueprint is Now FREE

Travis Rodgers on Jan 20, 2020

As of today, January 20, 2020, my 6-month, Learn to Code Blueprint Course is now completely FREE! In this post, I'll share how to you can get enrolled and on your way to a successful 2020. In 2020 I want to see more people learn to code, become confident developers, ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

How to Create An Uptime Monitor For Ghost

Travis Rodgers on Jan 10, 2020

It's very important that you know if your site goes down. In this post, I'll show you how to create an uptime monitor for Ghost (or any other service). I'm happy to be hosting my site with Digital Ocean and am also glad they provide alerts for metrics such as ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

5 Tips For Junior Web Developer Growth In 2020

Travis Rodgers on Jan 07, 2020

It's a brand new year with new opportunities. In this post, I want to share with you 5 tips for junior web developer growth in 2020. If you consider yourself a junior web developer or even someone just learning to code, I can only assume that you are adamant about ... Continue Reading

Digital Strategy

How To Add Ads.txt To a Ghost Blog, Self-Hosted

Travis Rodgers on Jan 03, 2020

If you are looking to add an ads.txt to a Ghost Blog on platforms such as Digital Ocean, there are few minor adjustments you must make. I'll show you how to do it in this tutorial. What is an Ads.txt file? According to the docs, its an initiative ... Continue Reading