Mike

Mike @michaelgv

About: Full-time freelancer; Former Lead Engineer / Senior Management; speaker; 14 years in development; open for consulting and freelance opportunities.

Location:
Canada
Joined:
Oct 11, 2017

Mike
articles - 36 total

I write terrible code, and I'm OK with that.

Code isn't perfect, nor are we.

Learn More 10 8Apr 24 '19

Thank you, DigitalOcean!

DO scales very well and is cheaper than AWS.

Learn More 15 7Apr 23 '19

We're hiring a freelance web designer!

Hey all, My company is seeking a freelancer for web design work. It's a new SaaS product with a cle...

Learn More 15 0Mar 9 '19

Recommended Read: The Imposters Handbook (Seasons 1, 2)

The Imposters Handbook is a great learning resource for developers!

Learn More 10 3Feb 27 '19

When can you safely make an assumption when developing anything?

Is there a safe time to make an assumption?

Learn More 6 5Feb 27 '19

On going freelance full time.

After 10+ years in the workforce, I'm freelancing it.

Learn More 26 4Feb 19 '19

Finding the right coding partner?

Have you found yours?

Learn More 4 1Feb 12 '19

Why you may need a dedicated homelab.

When that good ol' PC won't cut it anymore.

Learn More 140 18Feb 8 '19

Let’s discuss bullying in the workplace and depression.

it’s a touch realty a lot of bullying happens in the workplace

Learn More 19 9Dec 14 '18

Making the switch from laptop to desk

Out with the book, in with the mini?

Learn More 34 44Nov 3 '18

Do you have a space to "geek out"?

Where the inner geek comes out?

Learn More 8 1Oct 31 '18

Looking for beta testers for Edge Application Delivery Network

Delivering entirely dynamic applications at the edge, with global sync

Learn More 15 5Oct 10 '18

Where do you find your testers?

refactor, reformat, and release

Learn More 10 3Aug 29 '18

Running on the edge analysis

what went right, what went wrong, and why deployments get easier

Learn More 15 0Aug 28 '18

What are your thoughts on running code at the edge?

Good or bad, what are your thoughts?

Learn More 16 3Aug 21 '18

What’s your elevator pitch?

If you only had 30 seconds or less, what would you pitch?

Learn More 13 0Aug 20 '18

What backend are you using?

Node? PHP? Ruby?

Learn More 36 20Aug 19 '18

What CDN do you use and why?

researching CDN and why!

Learn More 11 4Aug 18 '18

Using kubernetes for personal projects?

Is this your cup of tea?

Learn More 20 0Aug 17 '18

I am a software developer with 10+ years experience, and run my own profitable business - AMA!

AMA

Learn More 39 20Aug 15 '18

What are your best practices for writing documentation?

Do you stick to the big words, the little words, or no words at all?

Learn More 46 4Aug 10 '18

Demystifying vim

as long as you don't exit vim you'll live

Learn More 46 11Aug 10 '18

Out of everything you've seen or read, what had the biggest impact on your life as a developer?

Was it a book? Video? Course? What made you know development is for you?

Learn More 42 15Aug 10 '18

Dear 10 year old me...

Dear 10 year old me: Spend some more time asking questions instead of assuming answers. wh...

Learn More 18 4Aug 7 '18

dev.shop is available

a slick domain for $4 at namecheap

Learn More 10 2Jun 10 '18

Hand-curated list of awesome resources for developers

Looking for some awesome resources? Check this out!

Learn More 93 3Apr 27 '18

beyond and before the jobs and bootcamps

rethinking bootcamps and workplace experience

Learn More 37 9Apr 27 '18

looking for workplace experience? we’re looking for developers

we’ve got an offer for you!

Learn More 134 25Apr 23 '18

Your brain and your life

Understanding what drives you and how to drive yourself

Learn More 21 2Mar 29 '18

Python as a daemon?

what is your thoughts on python as a daemon?

Learn More 11 4Mar 23 '18