Bobby Iliev

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I am a professional DevOps Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. I am an avid Linux lover and supporter of the open-source movement philosophy.

Bobby Iliev · 2 weeks ago

How To Consume an External API with Express.js

Introduction In this guide, we'll learn how to use Node.js, Express, and Neon Postgres to build a simple application that consumes the QuizAPI to fetch tech-related questions and store them...

Bobby Iliev · 2 weeks ago

How to Create Multi-Platform Docker Images

Building Docker images that work on different CPU architectures like ARM and x86 is becoming more important, especially with the rise of ARM-based machines like M1/M2 Macs and Raspberry Pis....

Bobby Iliev · 1 month ago

How To Use Pan for Easy Analytics in Your Laravel App

Introduction When you're building a website or an app, knowing how users interact with it is key to improving the experience. However, many tracking tools are complicated, costly, or don't c...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 month ago

Lockdown Your Containers: 11 Essential Docker Security Tips

Introduction Hey! I'm Bobby, a Docker Captain and the author of the free Introduction to Docker eBook. In this article, we'll cover 11 essential Docker security tips to help you protect your...

Bobby Iliev · 2 months ago

Optimizing Docker Image Sizes: Advanced Techniques and Tools

Introduction I'm Bobby, a Docker Captain and the author of the free Introduction to Docker eBook. Today, we're diving deep into a crucial aspect of Docker that can significantly impact your...
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Bobby Iliev · 3 months ago

Laravel Announces Major Updates at Laracon US 2024: Cloud, Inertia 2.0, and More

Hello Laravel community! 👋 The Laracon US 2024 keynote by Taylor Otwell just wrapped up, and there are some exciting new features coming to the Laravel ecosystem. Let's break down the key a...

Bobby Iliev · 3 months ago

Containerizing a Microservices Architecture with Docker and Redpanda

Introduction Hello there! I'm Bobby, a Docker Captain and the author of the free Introduction to Docker eBook. In this guide, we'll dive deep into containerizing a microservices architecture...

Bobby Iliev · 3 months ago

5 Docker Best Practices I Wish I Knew When I Started

Introduction Hey! I'm Bobby, a Docker Captain and the author of the free Introduction to Docker eBook. In this article, I'll share five Docker best practices that I wish I knew when I first...
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Bobby Iliev · 4 months ago

How to Remove Arrow on Input type Number with Tailwind CSS

When designing forms with Tailwind CSS, you might want to remove the default arrows (also known as spinners) from number input fields. These arrows can interfere with custom designs and are...
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Bobby Iliev · 4 months ago

How to Make Parent Div Activate Styling of Child Div for Hover and Active States

Hey there developers! 👋 Today, we're diving into a Tailwind CSS trick! We'll explore how to make a parent div control the styling of its child elements on hover and active states. Let's jum...
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Bobby Iliev · 4 months ago

How to Access Direct Children of a Div in Tailwind CSS v3

In this tutorial, we'll explore how to target and style the direct children of a div using Tailwind CSS v3's powerful arbitrary value syntax. This feature allows for more flexible and precis...
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Bobby Iliev · 5 months ago

How to Vertically Align Content with Tailwind CSS Across a Full-Screen Div

Vertical alignment can often be a challenge in web design, but with Tailwind CSS, you can easily align elements in the center of the screen. This quick guide will walk you through the steps...

Bobby Iliev · 5 months ago

How to Get the Directory Where a Bash Script is Located

Hello everyone! When you're working with Bash scripts, it's often useful to know the directory where the script itself resides. This can be essential for referencing relative paths, ensuring...

Bobby Iliev · 11 months ago

Running Laravel Wave with Sail: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction This tutorial will guide you through the process of running Laravel Wave using Laravel Sail, a light-weight command-line interface for managing Dockerized Laravel applications....
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Introduction to Linux eBook: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Introduction Hello to all passionate learners, tech enthusiasts, and budding system administrators! I'm thrilled to announce the release of my latest eBook: "Introduction to Linux"...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Introduction to Terraform: From Zero to Hero eBook

Introduction Hey folks, I'm super stoked to announce my brand-new eBook: "Introduction to Terraform: From Zero to Hero". This project is something I'm genuinely excited about, born...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

How to use DigitalOcean Spaces with Laravel Voyager?

Introduction DigitalOcean Spaces is an object storage service that allows you to store and serve large amounts of data. It is a reliable and flexible solution for developers, especially when...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Difference between scaling horizontally and vertically for databases?

Introduction When your application or website starts to receive more traffic, you'll need to think about how to scale your database to handle the additional load. There are two main ways to...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

How to Create a Sticky NavBar using Tailwind CSS

Introduction When building a modern, responsive website, navigation plays a crucial role in user experience. A sticky or affix navigation bar remains visible at the top of the screen as user...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

7 Best VS Code Extensions for Python Developers

Introduction Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become a popular choice for Python developers due to its flexibility, extensibility, and user-friendly interface. One of the key features of VS...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Introduction to Structs and Implementations in Rust

Introduction Structs in Rust are a way to create custom data types that group together related pieces of data. This tutorial will introduce you to the basics of structs in Rust, including de...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

8 Awesome VS Code Extensions for JavaScript Developers

Introduction Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft. It has extensive support for JavaScript and TypeScript, making it...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Simulating Streaming Data for Fraud Detection with Datagen CLI

Introduction Building and testing a real-time fraud detection application requires a continuous stream of realistic data. But generating that data can be a challenge. That's why we recently...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Reset Local Repository Branch to be Just Like Remote Repository HEAD: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction In the world of Git, it's not uncommon for developers to find themselves in a situation where their local repository has diverged from the remote repository. This can happen due...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

Introduction to Rust

What is Rust? Rust is a systems programming language. It is designed to be fast, reliable, and maintainable. Rust was started in 2006 by Graydon Hoare at Mozilla Research. It was originally...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

How to increase the size of the file upload in Laravel Voyager Media Manager?

Introduction Laravel Voyager is a great open-source admin panel for Laravel. It is also the admin panel currently used in Laravel Wave which is a Laravel SaaS starter kit. In this article, y...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

How to find a process locking port 3000 on Mac?

Introduction Are you having trouble with a process locking port 3000 (or essentially any other port) on your Mac? Here's how you can find and kill the process! Finding the process To find th...
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Bobby Iliev · 1 year ago

How to setup Laravel Wave on Windows using Laragon?

Introduction Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web framework, created by Taylor Otwell and intended for the development of web applications following the model–view–controller (MVC) archite...
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Bobby Iliev · 2 years ago

How to show all tables in PostgreSQL?

Introduction PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source database system. It is a relational database management system (RDBMS) based on the SQL language. PostgreSQL is one of the most popular dat...
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Bobby Iliev · 2 years ago

How to flatten JSON array in SQL using jsonb_array_elements?

Introduction The jsonb_array_elements function returns a set of rows, one for each element of the input array. The input array can be a top-level array or a nested array. In this tutorial, w...
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