Published inHackerNoon.com·Nov 28, 20182 Decades of Web Forms. Now, I’m Learning MVC.This is a true story. For starters, I’m not an MVC expert. This isn’t a blog with all the answers someone transitioning to MVC is looking for. I, like you, have searched the interwebs for such a publication, only to find that everything is pretty much task-oriented, focused on migrating…Web Development8 min readWeb Development8 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·May 17, 2018Developers deserve endorsement deals, tooThey cut the lights. That 90s stadium jam blares over the intercom. The office mascot starts break-dancing in the conference room. “And now…..leading today’s daily standup……..it’s the backend developer in the corner with all those bobbleheads and weird sci-fi characters on his desk!!!!” That’s what it’s like when you go…Development6 min readDevelopment6 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 27, 2018Balancing Exposure in a Public RoleOver the past 10 years, I have done this a lot: “Hi, my name is Bryan Soltis.” […some interesting presentation…] “So, there you have it! I hope you enjoyed the presentation and feel free to reach out to me in all these different ways.” [List of various social media accounts] …Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 25, 2018Creating a Progressive Web App with a Headless CMS — Part 3Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Welcome to Part 3! If you’ve haven’t been following this series, I’ve been creating a Progressive Web App (PWA) using a Headless CMS. And the excitement has been unbearable! There’s been SUSPENSE! DRAMA! ACTION! ROMANCE? Yeah, we’ve seen a lot in Part…Progressive Web App8 min readProgressive Web App8 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Apr 4, 2018Creating a Progressive Web App with a Headless CMS — Part 2Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Hey, welcome back! In Part 1 of this series, I introduced you to the Progressive Web App (PWA). I covered what they are, how they function, and how a headless CMS can really add some awesome functionality. In Part 2, I’m going…Web Development10 min readWeb Development10 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 28, 2018Creating a Progressive Web App with a Headless CMS — Part 1Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Think of all the developers you have met. Now, limit the list to the ones that like programming for every platform / browser / display. Next, trim it down to ones that love to maintain app codebases for multiple ecosystems. I’m guessing…Web Development6 min readWeb Development6 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Mar 12, 2018What You Should Expect from Your CMS Vendor When It Comes to GDPRIf you’re running a website, then you certainly have heard of General Data Protection Regulation. GDPR is becoming one of the hottest topics around, as companies try to figure out how to get their applications compliant and avoid paying their lawyer’s power bills for the next few years. CIOs are…CMS6 min readCMS6 min read
Feb 1, 2018Help! My Azure Site Performance Sucks! — Part 3Oh, snap! I bet you weren’t expecting another post in this series. Note You can check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the series here. Well, before you get too excited, just know that this one is really about an infographic. You see, when I was creating Part 2…Cloud Computing2 min readCloud Computing2 min read
Jan 17, 2018Help, My Azure Site Performance Sucks! — Part 2Note You can check out Part 1 and Part 3 of the series here. Hello and welcome to Part 2 of my “Help, My Azure Site Performance Sucks!” series. In Part 1, I gave you a glimpse into how I go about diagnosing issues when someone reports a problem with…Web Development10 min readWeb Development10 min read
Published inHackerNoon.com·Dec 21, 2017Help! My Azure Site Performance Sucks! — Part 1Note You can check out Part 2 and Part 3 of the series here. Let me guess. You’ve seen the light when it comes to the cloud and migrated your application to Microsoft Azure. Your site is hosted on an app service big enough to run a BitCoin mega-mine, and…Cloud Computing8 min readCloud Computing8 min read
