Getting Started with PouchDB to Replace Parse

Getting Started with PouchDB to Replace Parse

With the demise of Parse, I had to be receptive to alternatives. Luckily I had already been suggested a contender, PouchDB. Theoretically, the first thing needed is to create a JSON payload with some important data you need to replicate from the client. Now, where is...
The Benefits of ‘Auto-Updating’ Programs

The Benefits of ‘Auto-Updating’ Programs

Auto-updating programs are definitely useful. When one evaluates their most-used programs, they’ll probably just as well notice that a majority of said programs auto update in the background. For instance, two of the programs I use the most—Chrome and Atom—are both...
The True Cost of AWS: Part 2

The True Cost of AWS: Part 2

Part one of this article discussed the downfalls of running a “VPS-style” site on a single AWS instance. It is strongly discouraged for any production site, by everyone familiar with AWS, including AWS itself. So, the question then arises as to how one is supposed to...
The True Cost of AWS Hosting: Part 1

The True Cost of AWS Hosting: Part 1

As we always like to tell our clients, Sourcetoad is not a devops company. That isn’t our core competency. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t know about devops and provide devops as ancillary services to some of our clients. We just don’t provide it as a main...