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An Introduction to AWS and the Free Tier

Any good developer has to start with an environment for their work.  These requirements can be an expensive obstacle to overcome.  However, Amazon has made their extensive network and resources available to all of us.  There is a cost, of course, but it is easy to scale.  They even have a free tier of services. Your Personal Data Center The suite of services provided by Amazon called Amazon Web Services is often called AWS.  These offerings cover dozens of needs of modern developers.  Better yet, these tools are easy to use and secure by default.  This topic is a great place to start your development roadmap.  It is also where any company should turn as they are being launched.  This... Read more

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Determine Your Why For A Life of Contentment

There are many measures of success.  Fame and fortune often top this list.  However, when you think about it, a life of contentment is the real measure of success.  Once we reach this conclusion we need to dig into what makes us content.  This is our personal key to happiness. Contentment Comes From Your “Why” The are many ways to achieve contentment.  However, anyone that is truly content has found and addressed the “why” in their life.  This goal may be a happy family, financial security, the ability to give to or support others, or many other achievements.  So our first step needs to be figuring out the “why” that drives us.  This is the reward we achieve for a job... Read more

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Business Development – Work On Your Business, Not In It

Any good business generates revenue.  However, this fact can impede growth.  The desire to work hard and increase revenue can be a tactical decision that ignores good strategy.  In this episode, we look at some steps you can take to keep yourself from losing the big picture. Strong Companies Require Business Development The problem with strong revenue is that it is a short-term value.  I can sell a million dollars worth of product in one day.  However, that does mean I will ever sell even $1 worth of product again.  This example is obvious and simplified.  Nevertheless, it is a microcosm of working in your business rather than on it. The current revenue numbers we see may keep us happy,... Read more

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Make a Final Push to Setup a Great New Year

We are nearing the end of another year.  Thus, it is an excellent time to look at how far you have come.  You may look back and see a lot of improvement over where you were last season.  On the other hand, you might find yourself in roughly the same situation.  Here at Develpreneur, we find that unacceptable.  Our goal is for everyone to live more and better each year.  The status quo is not good enough.  Let’s look at how to embrace these few weeks with a final push and set ourselves up for a great new year. A Final Push Can Be a Huge Launchpad When you look back at what has been dogging you for the year,... Read more

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Technical Improvement Through Baby Steps

Our focus on technology can make improvement appear to be impossible.  The industry is moving at an incredible pace so keeping up is hard enough.  Thus, getting head is too much to ask.  We have found that technical improvement while staying current is not impossible.  It just requires us to keep a steady pace of improvement. Technical Improvement Requires Steady Use The challenge in growing our skills is to stay current in our existing skills while still learning new things.  When we are intentional about our growth, these two factors can be addressed as one.  Although incremental steps are the focus of this episode we also will need to take a big picture view.  We will look at setting up annual... Read more

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Living Better – An Overview of the Life Hacking Series

Our efforts to become a better developer and entrepreneur are only valuable if they lead to living better.  Therefore, we cannot limit our discussions to just those two topics.  In this series, we will look at how to work better.  Also, we will explore how to accomplish that without sacrificing a fulfilling life. Living Better is Our Ultimate goal The worst thing I can imagine is if someone follows our blog and podcast, is successful, but has an empty life.  The goals of skills and success are pointless when our health and relationships are ignored.  Nevertheless, our time is limited so we will also look at ways to make the most of this valuable resource.  Our ultimate goal is to squeeze all we can... Read more