Articles by Jeff Cogswell
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Going Serverless with AWS Lambda and API Gateway
One of the goals of cloud computing is to minimize the number of resources you need. This isn’t just a matter of eliminating any on-premises servers and drives; cloud-based serverless computing is when you crea… -
Machine Learning on AWS: Getting Started with SageMaker and More
Ready to get started with machine learning (ML) on AWS? ML requires a lot of processing capability, more than you’re likely to have at home. That’s where a cloud platform such as AWS can help. But how do you ge… -
Learning Git: Mastering Remote Repositories (Including GitHub)
In this final installment on learning Git (part one is here, followed by part two and part three), we’re going to cover an important topic: Remote repositories, including GitHub. The whole idea behind Git is th… -
Git: Mastering the Basics of Branch Merging
In the previous two installments (part one is here, followed by part two), we mentioned the concept of merging branches in Git. Let’s go into merging in more detail. When you perform a merge, you effectively me… -
Git: Adding Changes and Checking Status
Although Git is integrated in many different editors, such as Visual Studio Code, it’s important to also know how to use Git from the command line. If you’re new to Git and spend some time in the official docum… -
AWS Database Options: Which Are Best for Your Needs?
Data development is no small part of your typical cloud application, and the choice of which database type and platform to use is something you usually need to decide early on. Let’s explore the database option… -
AWS vs. Azure: Which Cloud Platform Should You Learn First?
Let’s say you’re new to cloud computing, and anxious to dive in, but unsure about which platform to use. The two most popular (by market-share) are AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Microsoft’s Azure. Which should… -
Git: Learning the Need-to-Know Code Control Concepts
Ready to land that great new programming job? First, you better know how to use source code control, and the one you’re most likely to encounter is Git. But before you can successfully use Git, you need to unde… -
TypeScript: Should You Spend Time Learning It?
TypeScript is an open-source language invented by Microsoft; technically, it is a superset of JavaScript, which means the code is transpiled to plain old JavaScript. Almost a decade old, this language has moved… -
First Tech Interview? Avoid These 5 Big Mistakes.
After you’ve landed your first interview for a tech position, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared to not only say the right things, but to avoid saying the wrong things. There are lots of things you can sa…