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Challenges of working remotely

I’ve been working remotely for a couple of years now and I love the flexibility and convenience it offers but there are also some down sides that I’ll cover in this post. The biggest challenge is the work-life balance, which is especially true if your are working from home instead of going to a co-working …

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Personal Post: About Life

It’s easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget to take a moment to appreciate the little things. That’s kind of the reason why I thought of writing this blog post. I’ll also add some photos in hope of making this post an easier read 😉 One thing that helps me appreciate life …

bitbucket pipelines

Why you must try out Bitbucket Pipelines

Bitbucket Pipelines is a CI/CD (continuous integration and deployment) tool that is built into the Bitbucket platform. It allows you to automatically build, test, and deploy your code with ease. I’m quite sure that you’ll very quickly fall in love with this. Here are some reasons why you must give it a try: The set …

magento pwa studio

Magento PWA Studio (ready for production?)

Progressive web applications (PWAs) are web applications built using modern web development practices. They boast impressive performance, seamless installation, offline functionality, and the ability to send notifications, among other noteworthy features. If you are looking for a basic guide to PWAs, the best place would be MDN web docs. As for the Magento PWA Studio, …

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Configuring Nginx with PHP & PHP-FPM on Ubuntu

A Ubuntu server configured with Nginx and PHP is my first pick when setting up a dev or live environment for a web application. I’ve used this to run Larevel, Magento, WordPress, and custom PHP applications. To, get started make sure you have Ubuntu 18.04 or later. For the purpose of this tutorial I’ll be …

welcome to absar's blog

Hey there! Welcome!

Hello, Welcome to my blog. Here, I’ll write about the tech I am working with and I’ll share my experiences while I explore different tech frameworks and platforms. On this blog you can expect to discover a variety of topics related to software development, including development, testing, and deployment. I’ll provide insights on best coding …