Troubleshooting Node.js Deploys on Beanstalk – The Express v4 node ./bin/www Switch Up

I’ve gotten a ton of 502 errors and related issues that crop up when deploying the Beanstalk. One of the issues that cropped up a few times recently, until I stumbled into a working solution was the 502 NGINX error. I went digging around and ended up just trying to deploy a default, fresh from... Continue reading →

Xamarin and I Are Hella Busy Hacking This Week

This week, along with the normal duties of getting everything from SSL working to code slung for account management to intellectual property (what is that exactly 😮 )… this week is going to get hella busy. Here’s a few of the public events and training that I’ll be attending this week along with the normal... Continue reading →

Installing OpenSSL, Other Notes. Because: Security

I am in the process of setting up an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Cert to enable HTTPS on some sites and APIs I’m building. In that effort I needed to setup OpenSSL to create a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and get the process started. Here’s the steps I went through to accomplish this. First download... Continue reading →

Getting Started with Swift, For NON-Apple Devs

This past weekend I attempted to get started with Swift coding. Since I have not been an Apple Developer for a while, it wasn’t immediately obvious how to get started. But once I fumbled around a few minutes I realized I needed a developer account to get the latest XCode. Jeez, it really shows how... Continue reading →

Back From Scandinavia, Back to Project Coding, Writing and Organizing

I just got back from Scandinavia (and Amsterdam). I went for a million reasons, mostly for the adventure of it. Visiting Stockholm, Copenhagen and Reykjavik I saw about a zillion bikes, great architecture, Tivoli, amazing and beautiful waterways, Viking boat building museums, design to die for and so much more. It’s truly one of the... Continue reading →