John Alcher

John Alcher @alchermd

About: Writing software for fun and profit.

Location:
Philippines
Joined:
Mar 26, 2018

John Alcher
articles - 20 total

Automated Cloud: Web Hosting Basics

In this entry of the Automated Cloud series, we'll take a look on how to host a simple web page, both manually and automated, that is accessible on the internet using EC2.

Learn More 0 0Jan 24 '21

Automated Cloud: Introduction

A series of articles describing how to get into cloud computing with automation in mind.

Learn More 0 0Jan 24 '21

Transferring a Jekyll Blog from Vercel to AWS

For when the time comes that you want to go all in with AWS.

Learn More 6 0Oct 25 '20

Do you write tests when exploring a new idea?

A discussion on when to write tests when exploring a new project, prototype, or idea.

Learn More 3 4Sep 20 '20

What to test in Django: Endpoints

Testing makes a lot of sense. But what should you test? Let's take a look at testing endpoints in Django.

Learn More 10 0Aug 17 '20

What to test in Django: Models

Testing makes a lot of sense. But what should you test? Let's take a look at testing Django models.

Learn More 42 4Aug 9 '20

React, Django, and PostgreSQL Dockerized — Part 1: Development Setup

Introduction React and Django are both mature solutions to solve common development...

Learn More 27 5Jul 5 '20

Care to share some painfully funny debugging stories?

Let me start: I have a React + Django API that sits behind Nginx that I'm trying to containerize...

Learn More 20 11Jul 4 '20

Practical Tips for Handling Forms in React

Some tips to make working with Form Inputs in React more easier

Learn More 31 3May 3 '20

Heroku: Go with MySQL Notes

Deploying a Go web application backed with a MySQL data store

Learn More 7 0Mar 28 '20

Laravel: Queued Notifications for a Deleted User or Eloquent Model

Don't let the async nature of queues fool ya!

Learn More 17 0Apr 27 '19

Five Things to Consider for a Fresh Laravel Project

Since listicles are all the rage...

Learn More 18 2Mar 2 '19

Simple Laravel Setup for Windows

A step by step guide when you just want to get started.

Learn More 10 4Nov 27 '18

What am I missing out if I'm not using a VM/Container for my development setup?

Originally asked at Laracasts What up peeps. For the past few weeks, I've dabbled and played...

Learn More 10 9Nov 15 '18

What's the minimum amount of JavaScript can a web application get away with?

So I was reading about "bloated" applications and how we, especially web developers, pull in...

Learn More 16 11Sep 25 '18

What are some reasons to switch to a "native" desktop stack over a web based one?

Hello my dudes. My main projects over the past year were software solutions for various businesses....

Learn More 19 10Sep 3 '18

Sell me your stack!

Hello fellas HOMO SAPIENS THAT MANIPULATE BITS ON THEIR COMPUTERS! It's been almost a year since I...

Learn More 19 15Jun 24 '18

What are some stuff that you wish somebody told you when you started learning Vim?

Context: I'm forced to use an insanely underpowered laptop for light webdev work (dont ask why)....

Learn More 14 10Jun 21 '18

What's your team's cross-platform setup?

Hello! I'm currently writing the backend for a new (Laravel + Vue) project. After the initial...

Learn More 17 16Jun 6 '18

Laravel 5.6 on Digital Ocean

Starting a fresh Laravel app on the Digital Ocean platform

Learn More 21 5May 13 '18