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  • Terraform: copy local files to EC2

    By Christopher Black
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    I’ve been working on a simple demo project that uses Terraform & CircleCI to deploy infrastructure to AWS. The use case is designed to convey the intersection of two important concepts that when combined, represent cutting-edge software delivery practices: Continuous Integration and Infrastructure as Code. When applied correctly together, the... [Read More]
  • So, you wanna become a programmer?

    Part I

    By Christopher Black
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    Programming is the best of times. Programming is the worst of times. Programmers are the paragons of wisdom. Programmers are the exemplars of foolishness. Programmers build systems that bring users into the light. Programmers build systems that cast users into the abyss. A career in software can be immensely rewarding.... [Read More]
  • Calculator Javascriptus Numeralis Romanis

    By Christopher Black
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    The average computer today has more computing power than all the computers used in the entire Apollo program combined. In an age of big data, smartphones, and cloud computing (Webscale is also a thing if you have not heard), it seems we've come a long way in the past few... [Read More]