Commenting on designs in issues

Commenting on designs in issues
As projects progress, designs change or questions about them need asking. The ability to comment on designs in issues helps create a single source of truth

Horizontally scaling your Ghost blog on DigitalOcean

Horizontally scaling your Ghost blog on DigitalOcean
Horizontal scaling is great when your web traffic hits high volumes or want redundancy. Here's how you can migrate to multiple droplets in DigitalOcean

GitLab vs GitHub: 2021 Edition

GitLab vs GitHub: 2021 Edition
Last year I compared GitLab to GitHub to see which was better. Now GitLab has removed their $4/user/month tier, is it still the better choice?

I used a MacBook for the first time

I used a MacBook for the first time
I've been a PC user forever. I spend my time in Ubuntu (desktop or server). I used a MacBook for the first time, and here's how I found the experience

Issue Board Configuration

Issue Board Configuration
Do you have a workflow which doesn't perfectly align with Scrum or another methodology? GitLab issue boards are configurable to work your way

Why you should keep an eye on the job market

Why you should keep an eye on the job market
Are you happy in your current role? Yes. Great! But you should still keep an eye on the job market to see emerging trends and salary bands

Project vs Group Labels in GitLab

Project vs Group Labels in GitLab
GitLab has the concept of project and group level labels. Which should you use and when? Sometimes one is better than the other, sometimes both together

Alternatives to LastPass

Alternatives to LastPass
LastPass are forcing users to pay for their premium tier to use it on desktop and mobile. I check out Dashlane and Bitwarden as alternative options

Using GitLab's built-in IDE

Using GitLab's built-in IDE
How do you edit files in your repository quickly without cloning the entire project? Use the built-in IDE within GitLab. It's utilitarian but useful

PHP Static Site Generators (Twig Templates)

PHP Static Site Generators (Twig Templates)
Static sites are great for performance, but what options do you have if you want a PHP based static site generator which uses Twig templates? Let's see

GitLab Issue Dependencies

GitLab Issue Dependencies
Are you using GitLab flow for your development practice and want to know what you can work on? Use issue dependencies to block and unblock workflow items