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6 posts

Jul 23, 20267 min read

GitHub Actions for Beginners: Automatically Deploying to EC2

GitHub Actions and CI/CD may sound complicated, but the basic idea is simple: automate the deployment steps you already perform manually.

CI/CD
DevOps
Github Actions

Jul 21, 20264 min read

Why Does Chrome Say 'Not Secure'? Securing Your Website with HTTPS

Your website is online and accessible through a domain, but Chrome still shows 'Not Secure'. In this guide, we'll learn why that happens and how to fix it using a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

AWS
EC2
NGINX
SSL

Jul 16, 20266 min read

Making Your EC2 App Production Ready with Nginx

Your application is finally online—but why do you still need to type :3000? In this guide, we'll learn what Nginx is, what a reverse proxy does, and how to connect a real domain to your EC2 server.

AWS
Cloud
DNS
EC2
NGINX

Jul 13, 20266 min read

Deploying Your First Node.js App to AWS EC2

Learn how to deploy your first Node.js application to an Ubuntu EC2 server. We'll launch an instance, install Node.js, configure environment variables, and keep the app running with PM2.

AWS
Cloud
EC2
Linux

Jul 13, 20265 min read

You Finished Coding. Now What?

Many beginner developers can build applications but have no idea what happens after writing the code. This article explores what comes next and why cloud computing isn't as intimidating as it seems.

Career
Cloud
DevOps

Jul 11, 20263 min read

Welcome to My Journey

After years as a software engineer, I'm beginning a new chapter—exploring cloud computing, DevOps, system design, and cybersecurity while documenting everything I learn. This blog is my place to build in public and help beginners learn through practical, real-world projects.

Career