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Sam Texas

Docker, Django, Traefik, and IntercoolerJS is My Go-To Stack for Building a SaaS in 2021

I provide a deeper-dive on the tech stack I like to use in 2021. It is simple, easy to work with, and allows you to grow out of it when the time comes. Updated for 2021!

One simple tip to remove the anxiety of writers block

Sometimes I struggle to come up new topics for content. This is one simple but effective strategy for clearing writers block.

I don't let design and UX get in the way of shipping early and often

I don't let design/UX influence the early stages of product development. Instead I rely on opinionated frameworks like Django and Bootstrap to take that burden.

Google is Killing Our Productivity. What We Can Do About It?

Google is killing our productivity.   Search results are now a minefield of advertising  and SEO sewage masquerading as content.  What can we do about it?

Don't let startup founders fool you with options. CA$H or GTFO

If you don't understand the deal in front of you then don't sign. If you don't understand how options work then don't sign. If the hiring team is pressuring into an option plan then don't sign. Get paid what you

Use a socks5 proxy to beat HTTP error 451

This documents my recipe for working around the error 451 when viewing some websites from Europe. SOCKS5 is simple and available in most HTTP clients.

Self-host your own SOCKS5 Proxy Server with Docker

With a cheap Virtual Machine and a little Docker fairy dust you too can self-host and run your own SOCKS5 proxy server. I use it for occasional web page scraping and getting around numerous restrictions based on my location.

Use FoxyProxy to Quickly change your Browser's SOCKS5 Settings

A quick 10-step walkthrough to change your browsers proxy settings with the FoxyProxy browser extension.

Make Traefik Load-balance Docker and External Services

A quick cheat sheet and example configuration that configures Traefik to loadbalance across docker networks and external networks.

Curl and jq to Manage ZeroTier networks

Snippets of code for using the ZeroTier API to manage and monitor the devices on my networks. This is just curl and jq command-line-fu.