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Automated server configuration and deployment with Ansible

Wed, 6 July 2016 by Mateusz Markiewicz | ansible, linux, server administration

In many cases configuring a new server is a repetitive task. Once the operating system is installed, we have to add accounts for administrators, install some basic packages, setup the application and secure everything. Even though there are some differences between servers designed for two different applications, certainly there will be some common things too. Especially in case of the same technology (not to mention exactly the same stack, like Symfony + nginx + MySQL).

For almost two years we’ve used Ansible at FINGO for preparing configuration of servers. This allowed us to spend more time on creative and interesting things, since the repetitive tasks were written once and now we can just include them from some common modules.

How PIZZA makes Poland’s programmers better

Wed, 30 March 2016 by Grzegorz Motriuk

It was early Saturday morning when I entered the main lecture room at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Wroclaw. Some of the 100 young people at the audience were still dozing, some pumping their veins with coffee, others immersed in their laptops. The oldest ones were in their thirties, some of them as young as 16 and 17. They were all about to take part in PIZZA – an annual programming competition hosted by the students of the Institute.

CSS variables

Thu, 25 February 2016 by Rafał Grądziel | 1 | css

Every developer who has developed any webpage has the same problem: a change of primary color implies changes in many CSS files and careful find/replace operations for all occurrences of specific value.

Some of us are already using CSS pre-compiler libraries (like Less), which allows us using variables on CSS level in our code.
Less can be embedded strictly using client-side pre-compilation, without a need to compute it on application server (like PHP or ASP scripts), which would definitely make it easier to start using Less stylesheets in our project.

4 ways in which agile software development helps companies grow with less pain

Mon, 22 February 2016 by Grzegorz Motriuk | agile, software development

Having software developed by an external vendor usually entails a degree of uncertainty, especially when done by a new partner. It is quite obvious that building trust often requires some time. The fact that the application will be unique and has not been tested by “crash test dummies” in the past is an additional risk factor. While all this is true, custom made solutions are sometimes a necessity – out-of-the box products simply won’t get the job done. The question is how the process of designing and developing the software can be a smooth ride for the client. Enters agile software development – here are five ways in which it takes the load of a client’s back.

Automated server configuration and deployment with Ansible

How PIZZA makes Poland’s programmers better

CSS variables

4 ways in which agile software development helps companies grow with less pain

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