The Basics Learning SignalFx can be overwhelming. There is a multitude of ways to integrate it with your applications. Choice overload can quickly set in; I like to narrow in on a fundamental problem first to simplify learning. I want to monitor a PostgreSQL database so here we go. Facts It’s an operational intelligence tool designed to observe your systems. Costs $15.00 per host per month or $180 per year with host-based pricing Up to 10 containers per host are monitored with a host-based plan....

Learning Python has been something I’ve postponed over the years. I’ve run scripts here and there and created small scripts but nothing serious. I’m dealing with a scenario where I need to expand my knowledge. I’m excited about the opportunity, so here we go! This article assumes a working knowledge of the command line and at least one programming language. The Basics Python is an object-oriented, interpreted, and easy-to-learn programming language....

Deliver macOS system mail with the following instructions. These instructions apply to macOS Catalina. Why would you want to do this? You have cron jobs running on your system, and you want to receive emails when they fail You want to send an email when certain things happen on your system through Automator or other means Instructions Edit the /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd file sudu vi /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd Add this line of text [smtp.gmail.com]:587 <Your Email Id>@gmail....

Full Stack Developer vs. Software Developer, which is right for you? Let’s reframe the question. To specialize or not to specialize, that is the question. The software industry is not the only industry that faces this question. No matter what industry you’re in, it’s a loaded question. Like the answer to most queries, it depends. If you’re in a corporate setting, specialization is typically the norm, and within start-ups, it’s the opposite....

In my last post, Learning Terraform, I committed to learning Terraform. I’ve started reading Terraform: Up and Running: Writing Infrastructure as Code. It has given me a great primer thus far. I’m converting my Cloudformation templates to Terraform. At this point, this is my preferred tool for building infrastructure as code. The Basics You’ll want to install the Terraform command-line interface. I ran into issues with the Homebrew version of Terraform, so I installed the binary....