J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsTerraform for TeamsA lot of my work over the past few years has involved introducing Terraform into teams that are unfamiliar with both Terraform and the AWS…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsContinuous Delivery with TerraformA NuID Case StudyJun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsBastions on DemandAny time you have a VPC, you’ll likely need some way to gain access to the resources within the VPC from your local box. Typically, the…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsHTTP Direct with Datomic & TerraformAs a follow up to my “Datomic with Terraform” post and talk, I’d like to discuss how to use Datomic’s HTTP Direct feature with API Gateway…Dec 24, 2019Dec 24, 2019
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsDatomic with TerraformSince last fall, I’ve been working with Nolan Smith, the CTO of NuID, to design and build NuID’s production infrastructure. While I have…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
J.D. HollisFocus As Context: How I Use OmniFocusI’ve been using OmniFocus since it was called Kinkless GTD (and I’ve been using GTD for a couple years before that). While I’ve gone…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsShould I use a single, monolithic Lambda function or multiple Lambda functions with API Gateway?I’ve seen a lot of discussion in various forums on whether it’s better to use a single, monolithic Lambda function (with its own routing…Jul 16, 20181Jul 16, 20181
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsOn Returning to RailsReturning to Rails after about 3 years, I’d like to share some observations. I want to state at the outset that Rails is an excellent fit…May 13, 2018May 13, 2018
J.D. HollisinStatics & DynamicsWorking with Terraform: 10 Months InTerraform is a powerful tool for orchestrating cloud infrastructure, and, arguably, an essential tool once your infrastructure reaches a…Oct 15, 20171Oct 15, 20171