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5 Tips to Get Started with Docker

Docker can help speed your application build process and create consistency across multiple devices. But how do you even get started?

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | January 17, 2020

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10 Tips for Upgrading to Python 3

Upgrading legacy systems to Python 3 doesn't have to be a hassle. Here are 10 tips and tricks to help with your upgrade project...

Kim Nguyen | December 19, 2019

Top Reasons to Upgrade to Python 3, A Review

Why You Should Upgrade to Python 3

Python 2's End of Life is January 1, 2020. At Six Feet Up, we're prepared a critical list of reasons why you need to upgrade to Python 3...

Chrissy Wainwright | December 19, 2019

What is Faceted Search or Faceted Navigation?

Faceted search provides site visitors with a quick and intuitive way to narrow down their search results in real time...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | July 24, 2019

How to start with Machine Learning

Machine Learning initiatives can be powerful when you need to analyze large amounts of data, especially when it makes sense to analyze data points together to gain greater insights or find patterns...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | June 3, 2019

How to write an RFP for your Web Portal project

Whether your web portal project is about a corporate intranet, an online collaboration platform for researchers or a app designed to help members manage their data, you will most likely need to write an RFP to identify possible suitable vendors...

Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker | May 17, 2019

What to look for in your site’s search

Tips if you are looking for Google-like search features...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | March 12, 2019

Quick Intro to Cloud Custodian

The Open Source Cloud Custodian can keep your cloud clean and tidy, here's how to get started.

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | February 4, 2019

POSKeyError Debugging and Fixing Cookbook

Hunting and killing bad objects in the ZODB for fun and profit.

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | January 18, 2019

Main Amazon announcements from re:Invent 2018

Top 10 News from Amazon re:Invent 2018

Amazon’s re:Invent conference was impressive this year again with a whole slew of future-oriented talks and over 40,000 expected attendees. Here’s a re:cap of the most notable re:Invent 2018 announcements...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | December 12, 2018

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Alexa Enhancements, Autonomous Traffic at AI Summit

Amazon hosted an AI Summit as part of their re:Invent event. Geared towards a more general group of people interested in Artificial Intelligence, the Summit strove to explore forward thinking topics such as Alexa Enhancements and Mixed Autonomous Traffic...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | December 7, 2018

How to Create Custom Password Validators in Django

Django comes with basic password validators but you can also create your own if you have more specific needs. Here are some tips for doing that...

Anthony Bosio | April 30, 2018

Django Migration Command Options: makemigrations or migrate

Django Commands: makemigrations or migrate?

When running Django migrations, which command should you run: 'makemigrations' or 'migrate'? Here is a simple how-to manual...

Chrissy Wainwright | April 20, 2018

8 Reasons to Upgrade to Plone 5

From hardened security and improved performances to through-the-web customizations, here are 8 great reasons why you’ll want to upgrade to Plone 5

Chrissy Wainwright | March 22, 2018

Django Forms: Handling form data in the POST

Some forms will require custom changes to be made with the data sent to the form. Here are some tips for getting that data in the view...

Chrissy Wainwright | March 12, 2018

Making your Django templates AJAX-y

Load all or portions of a page with Javascript without having to do a traditional click-wait-entire page reload...

Chrissy Wainwright | February 27, 2018

Spectacular SaltConf 2017

Key take-aways from this year's conference on the Salt orchestration tool...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | November 14, 2017

How to Build AWS VPCs with SaltStack Formulas

Use SaltStack to automatically build cloud infrastructure on your behalf...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | September 19, 2017

Getting Started with AWS VPCs from the Console and CLI

How to customize the layout of your VPC to meet your applications needs from a security and availability standpoint...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | September 14, 2017

Boost your Markdown Presentations with Deckset

How to make great branded presentations with Deckset and Markdown...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | August 30, 2017

Transmogrify Your Content Migration

How to successfully and effectively export content out of your CMS using a powerful migration tool called Transmogrifier...

Chrissy Wainwright | August 28, 2017

Use PyCharm to power your Django and Plone projects

Kick Start your Django/Plone Buildout with PyCharm

PyCharm has great features, such as a Debugger, code completion, syntax highlighting and code formatting for Buildout configuration files. Here are several tips to help you get going...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | August 5, 2017