Matt's articles
![How to Get Started with Amazon’s Simple Notification Service](jpg/1682306504amazon-sns.jpg)
Learn about Amazon SNS, a cloud-based messaging service for sending notifications to endpoints including email, SMS, and mobile push.
![A Guide to the Most Useful AWS EKS Commands](jpg/1680441202aws-eks-commands.jpg)
Learn how to use the most useful commands for AWS EKS, a managed Kubernetes service that simplifies app deployment, management, and scaling.
![How to Deploy Containerized Apps on AWS Using ECR and Docker](jpg/1680434068aws-ecr-docker.jpg)
Learn how to deploy your containerized applications on AWS using Amazon Elastic Container Service, Elastic Container Registry, and Docker.
![How to Get Started With Google Cloud’s Text-to-Speech API](jpg/1680413974google-text-to-speech-api.jpg)
Learn how to convert text into natural-sounding speech with Google Cloud's Text-to-Speech API, including examples and code snippets.
![Vue and Ember: How They Compare, and Which to Use](jpg/1680479641vue-ember-comparison.jpg)
Should you pick Vue or Ember for your project? We look at the main considerations including learning curve, codebase size, and performance.
![The Four Most Popular WordPress Ecommerce Plugins](jpg/1680334661wordpress-ecommerce-plugins.jpg)
Learn how to turn your website into a thriving online store with our pick of the four top WordPress ecommerce plugins.
![The Five Best WordPress Backup Plugins for Avoiding Disaster](jpg/1680330992wordpress-backup.jpg)
Learn about five essential WordPress backup plugins that will help you safeguard your site and protect you against catastrophic data loss.
![The Top Five WordPress Contact Form Plugins](jpg/1680328749wordpress-contact-forms.jpg)
Learn about the top WordPress contact form plugins, both free and paid: their pros and cons, feature pages, pricing information, and reviews.
![The Top Five Security Plugins for WordPress](jpg/1680317942wordpress-security-plugins2.jpg)
Need to bump up your WordPress security? Trick question: of course you do. Here's our pick of the top five WordPress security plugins.
![Your 10 Most Common GraphQL Questions Answered](jpg/1680247790qraphql-questions.jpg)
We answer the 10 most asked GraphQL questions, covering pagination, versioning, batch loading, cache handling, file uploads, and more.
![Best Practices for AWS EC2 Auto Scaling Configuration](jpg/1680245635ec2-auto-scaling.jpg)
Find out how to set up, configure and test AWS EC2 Auto Scaling practices for optimal performance with this handy guide updated for 2023.
![Fastly vs Cloudflare Performance: A Detailed Guide](jpg/1680243477fastly-cloudflare-comparison.jpg)
Fastly and Cloudflare differ greatly on their pricing, number of data centers, and ability to make custom configurations. We investigate.
![Amazon ElastiCache: An Introduction, and Alternatives](jpg/1680241768amazon-elasticache-intro.jpg)
Learn how to get started with Amazon's ElastiCache, a powerful tool for improving the performance and scalability of your applications.
![AWS SQS: Deploy and Scale Microservices and Serverless Apps](jpg/1680239221aws-sqs-intro.jpg)
Learn how to scale serverless applications seamlessly with Amazon's SQS service, by sending, receiving and deleting messages.
![AWS Elastic Beanstalk vs CloudFormation](jpg/1680236486beanstalk-vs-cloudformation.jpg)
What AWS Tool is best: Beanstalk or CloudFormation? We dive into some of the key considerations and trade-offs between these two options.
![An AWS Elastic Beanstalk Tutorial for Beginners](jpg/1680226713elastic-beanstalk-intro.jpg)
Learn the basics of AWS Elastic Beanstalk, including how to deploy, manage, and scale applications using Elastic Beanstalk.
![AWS Elastic Beanstalk vs EC2: A Detailed Comparison](jpg/1680319169elastic-beanstalk-vs-aws-ec2.jpg)
Trying to decide between AWS EC2 and Elastic Beanstalk? We take a closer look at the pros and cons of each.
![AWS Aurora vs RDS: Top Considerations & Tradeoffs for 2023](jpg/1680222922aws-aurora-vs-rds.jpg)
When should you use RDS vs AWS Aurora? A closer look at the trade-offs between both options including failover, scalability and architecture.
![AWS Cloudfront Tutorial: Setup and Configuration](jpg/1680160877cloudfront-setup-tutorial.jpg)
New to setting up AWS CloudFront? Follow our step-by-step tutorial, including common pitfalls and important config settings for Amazon's CDN.
![Troubleshooting Kubernetes: Unauthorized Access and More](jpg/1680155077kubernetes-trouble.jpg)
Kubernetes is great when it works, but there's lots of gotcha's. We cover 14 common problems from monitoring to persistent storage and unauthorized access errors.
![Kubernetes vs Docker: Key Engineering Considerations](jpg/1680157323kubernetes-docker-engineers.jpg)
We compare Kubernetes and Docker based on performance, ease of deployment, scalability, security and cost-effectiveness.
![Vue.js Tutorial: Getting Started & 10 Best Practices](jpg/1680071390vue-introduction.jpg)
Learn how to configure Vue.js for the first time, 10 best practices, and common Vue.js pitfalls in this popular JavaScript framework.
![Using PHP Arrays: A Guide for Beginners](jpg/1680049578php-arrays.jpg)
Learn the basics of what arrays in PHP are, how they work, some of the basic syntax and the different types of indexes available.
![What WordPress Gallery Plugin Is Best? We Help You Choose](jpg/1680044249wordpress-gallery-plugins.jpg)
With so many WordPress Gallery Plugins to choose from, it's hard to know what's best. We give you the rundown on the best available options for 2023, including pricing and pros and cons of each.
![Create a Powerful Login System with PHP in Five Easy Steps](jpg/1679990016build-php-login-form.jpg)
Learn how to create a powerful, efficient and secure login system for you website with PHP in five easy steps.
![Preparing For A Kubernetes Job Interview? We’ve Got You](jpg/1680147290kubernetes-job-interview.jpg)
Preparing for a job interview that includes AWS Kubernetes? Our interview guide includes common Kubernetes interview questions to expect.
![React FAQ: Setting Up, Installing, User Events & Best Practices](jpg/1680078104react-faqs.jpg)
Get answers to nine common questions you're likely to find yourself asking when getting started with React.
![Kubernetes vs Docker: A Closer Look for 2023](jpg/1680075820kubernetes-v-docker.jpg)
In this comprehensive Kubernetes vs Docker comparison, we cover pricing, features, security, ease of use, and docs to help you choose one.
![Getting Started With Kubernetes on AWS Tutorial (2023 Update)](jpg/1680073485kubernetes-aws.jpg)
Find out how to use Kubernetes on AWS with our tutorial including setting up Kubernetes, application deployment, management. Code included.
![The Best Free Version Control Software For 2023](jpg/1679981407version-control-software.jpg)
Learn about five of the best, free version control options available today, how their features compare, and which might be best for you.