• Postgres Kubernetes backup cron job and restore

    Dump your entire postgres db as part of your backup procedure

  • ArgoCD Custom Resource Definition too long

    When CRD's get too lengthy, we need to use server side apply

  • Deploy Redis Operator in kubernetes

    Deploy and manager a simple redis instance using Redis Operator

  • Gitea act runner setup

    Setup some quick gitea act runners with docker support

  • Homebridge Docker Swarm setup

    Deploy Homebridge with Docker Swarm

  • Gitea Renovate Setup

    Create a cron job in a kubernetes cluster to run renovate

  • Gitea Kubernetes Deployment

    Deploy Gitea in your kubernetes cluster

  • Urbackup Docker Deployment

    Deploy urbackup with docker swarm

  • Kubernetes Traefik Setup with MetalLB

    Deploy traefik with MetalLb in your cluster

  • Logging and monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus and Loki on Docker Swarm

    Deploy grafana and loki to monitor your docker swarm cluster

  • Cron jobs with Docker Swarm

    Prune images and update container images on a schedule with cron jobs in Docker Swarm

  • ArgoCD Discord Webhooks

    Send application status to discord with argo cd

  • Docker buildx build cache with Github actions

    Save your build cache from docker with Github Actions to improve your deployment speeds

  • Creating and using Kubernetes service accounts

    Create the appropriate service accounts and import into your kube.config

  • Flutter Firebase auth testing

    Test your authentication functions with firebase

  • YouTrack Docker Swarm and Kubernetes manifests

    Deploy YouTrack to docker swarm or kubernetes

  • TeamCity docker swarm and kubernetes manifest

    Deploy TeamCity to docker and kubernetes

  • Host Android Sign in with Apple function on firebase

    Host your server for sign in with apple using Android on Firebase

  • Setting up Flutter ODM with Firestore and Freezed

    Generate types for your firebase collections

  • Firebase functions Unit Testing

    Let's walk through a basic unit tests of a function trigger

  • CNPG Postgres Operator cluster install

    Deploy postgres clusters with ease using CNPG

  • Firebase Emulators easy start with backup and restore

    Use this docker-compose setup to easily run your firebase suite locally with saved data

  • Authentik Kubernetes and Docker swarm setup

    Deploy kubernetes with authentik and docker swarm

  • TeamCity Flutter Test Apps Config

    A simple config to test flutter apps

  • Jenkins Operator Kubernetes Install

    Jenkins stateless deployments

  • Time to review, reflect and move forward

    Recap of what I worked on in my spare time in 2023 and plans for 2024

  • Fill DDC for all maps inside of a project for multiple platforms

    Finally was able to figure this out without my old hack

  • Companion script for ue4-docker image builds

    This powershell script will help clean, build and push your Unreal Engine docker images

  • Slim down Unreal Engine 5 docker build images

    With this configuration I was able to slim down my images from 120GB to 40GB

  • One liner to set up ue4docker on a fresh Windows server

    Powershell script to install and configure ue4docker

  • Unique way to backup Perforce Streams

    TeamCity config to back up Perforce streams

  • Sync configuration parameters in a build chain in TeamCity

    Use the same parameter values for dependency builds

  • Project Rising 7/2023 Update

    This month I worked on my perforce setup and TeamCity build configurations

  • Unreal Engine 5 Test template

    TeamCity UE5 test config that I use for Project Rising

  • Unreal Engine 5 Windows build template

    TeamCity UE5 build config that I use for Project Rising

  • Unreal Engine Steam deployment with Docker and TeamCity

    Use the cm2network/steampipe:contentbuilder image to send content to Steam

  • Unreal Engine Fill DDC config

    Prime your DDC to speed up your builds

  • Project Edgemaul - Introduction and UE 5.2 docker container

    Join me on this journey as I document the creation of my dream game from start to finish

  • Flutter simple widget test

    Look at this simple example to create a test for a button in flutter

  • Flutter/Dart simple unit testing example

    Quick guide on how to test a function that doesn't render a widget in Dart/Flutter

  • Flutter build app TeamCity config

    Template build configuration to build a flutter app with TeamCity

  • Flutter beta deploy TeamCity config on Firebase App Distribution

    Deploy your flutter apps to Firebase App Distribution

  • Generate Icons using flutter launcher and icon kitchen

    Make quick and dirty app icons with flutter launcher and icon kitchen

  • Automate team city backup

    Use this simple build configuration to backup your team city data

  • Unreal Engine TeamCity build configuration

    Test, build and deploy your unreal engine project with TeamCity

  • Youtrack setup for games, solo devs and small teams

    This is how I setup and manage my projects in Youtrack

  • Everything you need to manage and deploy your next gaming project - TeamCity, Youtrack and Perforce

    I now manage all of my projects with TeamCity and Youtrack, here's why

  • Web deploy github action

    github actions that I like to use for web deployments

  • Gatsby Google Ads Component

    add google adsense to your project

  • TeamCity, Github Actions, and Jenkins

    What I like to use each one for

  • Gatsby Mailchimp Form

    Quick mailchimp form to catch emails in Gatsby

  • Easy Retargeting with IK Rigs

    Create one IK Rig to rule all the animation retargeting

  • Using Anim Layers in UE5

    Make modular Animation Blueprints with Anim Layers

  • Fix Broken Anim Layers in UE5.1

    Fix broken Anim layers in first 5.1 release

  • Chunking Game Data into Parks

    UE5 guide to making your projects output binaries clean and predictable

  • Azure Dev Ops Webhook Setup for Contentful

    Trigger an Azure Dev Ops pipeline with a webhook from Contentful

  • Exporting to CSV

    export your json object to csv

  • Specify Node Version in package.json

    Lock in the version of node your project uses

  • Functional Tests with Gauntlet

    Client and Server functional tests with Gauntlet

  • Edgemaul Legends Jenkins Pipeline

    This is the dev pipeline I setup for Edgemaul Legends

  • Workflow for Edgemaul Legends

    My first dev post on how I planned my workflow for Edgemaul Legends

  • Jenkins Setup for Unreal Engine

    Setting up Jenkins to work with Perforce and Unreal Engine

  • Perforce Setup for Unreal Engine

    Setting up Perforce to work with Jenkins and Unreal Engine

  • Simple JSON Stringify Formatting

    One liner to easy format JSON

  • UE4/UE5 Jenkinsfile Example - Basic

    Quick example for a UE4/UE5 Jenkinsfile build

  • Firebase CI setup

    Set up Firebase for CI/CD environments

  • Settimeout React Hook

    Simple hook to use Settimeout with

  • Upload Game Binaries to Steam with steamcmd and ContentBuilder

    Quick overview of the steamcmd tool for Windows, Linux and OSX

  • UE4/5 Build Agents for Jenkins

    Build UE4 build agents for Jenkins with Bare metal or Azure

  • Reset a Git Repo to a Pristine State

    Learn this one simple command to reset your git branch back to a pristine state

  • CI/CD With Unreal Engine, Jenkins and Perforce

    Learn how to automate your pipelines from start to finish

  • Unreal Installed Builds(Rocket Buids)

    Quick and dirty Installed Builds with UE4 and UE5

  • Using the AppSync REST API from a Lambda

    Learn how to sign a https request to access your appsync rest api

  • Using AppSync Client from Lambda

    Access your Amplify generated AppSync GraphlQL API from a lambda

  • Absolute Component Imports

    Import components with absolute imports instead of doing relative(../../componentName)

  • Sending Email with Firebase Functions and Sendgrid

    Serverless function that allows you to send email with Sendgrid and no backend

  • Sending Email with Firebase Functions and Nodemailer

    Serverless function that allows you to send email with Nodemailer and no backend

  • Integrate Sumo with React SPA and GatsbyJS

    Use Sumo to collect emails, lead information and start email campaigns

  • Social Meta Tags

    create shareable social links with react-helmet

  • Invariant Violation: The navigation prop is missing for this navigator

    Build error after upgrading to React Navigation 3

  • Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.

    Error while trying to compile Android project

  • How to fix this Error: spawn EACCES

    Access denied error while trying to build Android app bundle

  • Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithMultidexlistForDebug'. > com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: Error while generating the main dex list.

    Build error with Android

  • Error while generating main dex list

    While trying to start React Native Android

  • How to set set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable in mac

    set Android home variable for Mac OS

  • How to set the Java version on Mac OS X

    Set the version of jdk to use

  • Open Android and iOS simulator with terminal

    simple commands to open and manage simulators in the terminal

  • App.js: Cannot read property 'filename' of undefined after update sdk to 31.0.0

    After updating your Android SDK

  • Duplicate Module Name: react-native

    After running pod install you get this bug

  • Run Electron applications with admin privileges in Windows

    Electron Builder + Task Scheduler = Run as admin without UAC

  • undefined is not an object (evaluating 'RNGestureHandlerModule.State')

    Error while installing React Navigation

  • Restart explorer.exe remotely

    Use Powershell Stop-Process and Invoke-Command to restart explorer

  • Clean up ignored files that have been committed already

    clear up ignored files with these 3 git commands

  • Exclude a route from middleware

    prevent middleware from running defined express routes

  • Routing React Apps hosted on Netlify

    fix 404 issues from Netlify with a _redirects file

  • Add Responsive Favicon's

    Support mobile devices and tablets with a proper favicon

  • Activating Windows 10 with a Windows 7 key

    You can still upgrade your windows 7/8 computers to 10

  • Query a field for multiple values

    Learn how to use the MongoDB $in operator

  • Assigning users to a ShoreTel IP 480 Phone

    Assign or Reassign ShoreTel IP 480 VOIP phones

  • How to Add a Printer in Windows 10

    Add a printer using network discovery or by IP address

  • Display buttons after swiping an element

    Use React Native Swipeout to display hidden elements after swiping

  • Module React Native Icon component

    Nice reusable Icon component using Expo's Ionicons

  • Setting up analytics in GatsbyJS

    we're going to setup Facebook and Google analytics for our Gatsby site(Lots of Pics)

  • Create React App Authentication with Auth0

    Authenticate clients with Auth0

  • GatsbyJS authentication using Auth0

    Learn how to setup Auth0 authentication with GatsbyJS V2

  • Setting up Redux with Create React App

    redux makes managing react state efficient and fun

  • Setting up Redux with GatsbyJS V2

    redux makes managing react state efficient and fun

  • Redirect client back to previous page after authentication

    programmatically change Auth0 callback link after authenticating using Redux

  • Protect express API routes with Auth0

    protect your private express API routes using jwt and jwks

  • Auth0 Automatic Token Renewal

    Renew clients auth token instead of having the client reauthenticate

  • How to add hover events to any React component

    p and button tags aren't the only tags that can have hover events!

  • Rename remote computers with Powershell

    Quickly rename computer objects in your domain with ease

  • Configure a Site to Site VPN

    setting up a vpn with the Cisco RV325

  • Joining a domain with Powershell

    quick scripts to join an AD domain

  • Joining a domain over a site to site vpn tunnel

    connect small offices to your AD domain

  • Using Travis CI to test Gatsby Projects before Deploying

    test your code before production

  • importing images with React

    basic image import with React

  • Services and Tools I use for Developing

    Useful Dev services and Tools

  • Get active link with React Router 4

    Find your active route with this quick and easy method

  • Create a layout component using React

    Quick and easy way to stop importing header/nav/footer components in routes

  • Sending email with Nodemailer using a lambda

    Get rid of your backend and use this lambda instead

  • Creating Charges for Stripe with React and Netlify functions Part 3

    Part 3 of a 3 part tutorial - create a lambda to access stripes api and process charges

  • Creating Charges for Stripe with React and Netlify functions Part 2

    Part 2 of a 3 part tutorial - setting up react stripe elements and creating a charge form continued

  • Creating Charges for Stripe with React and Netlify functions Part 1

    Part 1 of a 3 part tutorial - setting up react stripe elements and creating a charge form

  • Turn auto complete on for Mac Terminal

    Save a lot of time by turning on autocomplete for your terminal

  • Post Data to MongoDB serverless using Netlify Functions and AWS Lambdas

    Quick and easy example showing how to create a Netlify function that will post data to a MongoDB instance

  • Get Data from MongoDB with Netlify Functions Lambda

    Learn how to query a database instance and return data without a backend server

  • Using Netlify functions with Gatsby

    Learn how to implement Netlify functions using Gatsby

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