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How To: Stub AWS Services in Lambda Functions using Serverless, Sinon.JS and Promises
If you are trying to run tests on your Lambda functions that interact with AWS Services using the aws-sdk node module, then this post is for you. Learn how to easily stub these services with Sinon.js.
Product Managers Need To Take Technical Debt Seriously
It was the day before our app was going to be featured on the Today Show. The question was very simple: "Are we ready for tomorrow?"
Most Product Roadmaps are Rubbish
How To: Access Your AWS VPC-based Elasticsearch Cluster Locally
AWS recently announced that their Elasticsearch Service now supports VPC. Learn how to access your secure clusters from your local development machine.
Solve Your Own Problem...And You Have At Least One Customer
Lambda API: v0.1.0-beta released
Node.js Modules I Can't Live Without
Lambda API: v0.1.0-alpha released
Micro-Journaling Needs To Be A Thing
I started micro-journaling in August of 2015. Now, over 2 years later, I have 13,317 entries that document the last 787 days of my life.
How To: Reuse Database Connections in AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda lets us "freeze" and "thaw" database connections so that we can reuse them and minimize the time it takes to setup new connections. This post teaches you how to reuse database connections in your Node.js projects.
Better Data Management in Applications
The Beauty of Javascript Composition
Hack, Refactor, Repeat
Tactics for being a more efficient and productive developer while still producing highly performant code.
My new gig: Chief Technology Officer at AlertMe
I officially joined the AlertMe team as their Chief Technology Officer. AlertMe helps publishers connect directly with their readers in ways they never could before. I'm looking forward to where this goes, and I believe readers will find it incredibly useful.