Navigating software, servers, and the stories in between.https://hungvu.techhttps://hungvu.tech/3-ways-to-host-a-single-page-application-on-google-app-enginehttps://hungvu.tech/3-ways-to-host-a-single-page-application-on-google-app-engineWith Google Cloud App Engine as a target deployment environment. Here are 3 ways to deploy and host my React app on GAE.Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/advanced-github-actions-conditional-workflowhttps://hungvu.tech/advanced-github-actions-conditional-workflowHow can I create one GitHub workflow which uses different secrets based on a triggered branch? The conditional workflow will solve this problem.Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/amazon-leadership-principleshttps://hungvu.tech/amazon-leadership-principlesAmazon's Leadership Principles define the values that create the company culture. Let's see what they are and why you should learn about them.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/amds-rdna-3-gpus-are-announced-600-cheaper-than-rtx-4090https://hungvu.tech/amds-rdna-3-gpus-are-announced-600-cheaper-than-rtx-4090AMD made an incredible announcement with RDNA 3 at $600 cheaper to fight off Nvidia Lovelace giants. AMD started off with the Radeon 7900 XTX and 7900 XT.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/amplication-vs-supabase-vs-appwrite-baas-comparisonhttps://hungvu.tech/amplication-vs-supabase-vs-appwrite-baas-comparisonBuilding the back end of your product requires a lot of effort. However, BaaS and headless CMS will ease that for you with Amplication, Subapase, and Appwrite.Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/an-analysis-of-the-trends-on-devtohttps://hungvu.tech/an-analysis-of-the-trends-on-devtoHow to maximize the impression of your technology blog post? Published time and tags are important factors to increase user engagement in your article.Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/aws-programmer-writerhttps://hungvu.tech/aws-programmer-writerHave you ever heard of the AWS Programmer Writer position? Let's learn about this role and my experience going through the interview process.Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/bootstrap-a-simple-back-end-with-a-user-notification-feature-using-novu-and-amplicationhttps://hungvu.tech/bootstrap-a-simple-back-end-with-a-user-notification-feature-using-novu-and-amplicationIn this project, I'll be showing you a way to integrate Novu with Amplification, a BaaS platform to quickly develop a back end with user notification PoC.Sun, 11 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/brainstorm-a-deployment-process-from-github-to-google-app-engine-and-cloud-sql-part-1https://hungvu.tech/brainstorm-a-deployment-process-from-github-to-google-app-engine-and-cloud-sql-part-1I want to deploy a NodeJS 'Hello World' application from GitHub to Google App Engine and Cloud SQL. Where should I start?Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/brainstorm-a-deployment-process-from-github-to-google-app-engine-and-cloud-sql-part-2https://hungvu.tech/brainstorm-a-deployment-process-from-github-to-google-app-engine-and-cloud-sql-part-2Running locally does not mean it will work in a cloud environment, even the purpose is only to get an application up and running on GAE.Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/build-a-blog-with-headless-cms-and-notification-systemhttps://hungvu.tech/build-a-blog-with-headless-cms-and-notification-systemIn this tutorial, you will learn how to develop a blog that notifies newsletter subscribers when a new article arrives using Next.js, Payload CMS, and Novu.Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/can-i-use-external-ssd-enclosures-for-proxmox-diskshttps://hungvu.tech/can-i-use-external-ssd-enclosures-for-proxmox-disksExpanding your Proxmox storage and ZFS pool with external SSD enclosures is feasible and stable enough for homelab use but with some catches.Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/centurylink-affordable-but-bad-customer-service-and-uptimehttps://hungvu.tech/centurylink-affordable-but-bad-customer-service-and-uptimeFor my homelab, I have been a CenturyLink customer for a few months. 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Let's find out.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/considerations-for-a-production-ready-websitehttps://hungvu.tech/considerations-for-a-production-ready-websiteTo reach a production environment, many more items that are out of a developer's scope have to be reviewed. Here is my production-ready checklist.Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/conventions-for-semantics-in-software-developmenthttps://hungvu.tech/conventions-for-semantics-in-software-developmentWhat are semantic commits, HTML semantic elements, and semantic versioning? How to organize your software project with semantics?Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/explore-concepts-of-a-medusa-ecommerce-serverhttps://hungvu.tech/explore-concepts-of-a-medusa-ecommerce-serverThis article will take you through Medusa's architecture and give you a general overview of the Medusa server to better understand how it works.Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/from-the-local-development-environment-to-google-cloud-where-to-starthttps://hungvu.tech/from-the-local-development-environment-to-google-cloud-where-to-startNodeJS, App Engine, Cloud SQL? What to consider and where to start?Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/front-end-tech-stack-componentshttps://hungvu.tech/front-end-tech-stack-componentsBecome a web developer with the best frontend frameworks and libraries in 2022, from React, Vue, to Svelte, MUI, PostCSS, Sass, Tailwind, and more.Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/github-cli-in-3-minuteshttps://hungvu.tech/github-cli-in-3-minutesWhat is GitHub CLI? How is it different from Git CLI? What can GitHub CLI do? 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Is Harvester a good option for a beginner? Let's find out.Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/javascript-promise-chaining-avoid-callback-hellhttps://hungvu.tech/javascript-promise-chaining-avoid-callback-hellIn this tutorial, you will learn about callback hell and how to avoid it using promise chaining in JavaScript.Sun, 15 May 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/migration-from-ipv4-to-ipv6-on-awshttps://hungvu.tech/migration-from-ipv4-to-ipv6-on-awsWhat to consider when migrating from IPv4 to IPv6 for a simple web server on AWS? VPC, containers, database, reverse proxy, networking, and a lot more.Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/nextjs-12-2-releasehttps://hungvu.tech/nextjs-12-2-releaseNext.js 12.2 introduces breaking changes in Middleware, On-Demand ISR, Images, and more upgrades to Edge functions like Edge API Routes, SSR, and more!Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/quantum-fiber-w1700k-teardown-board-view-and-uart-pinshttps://hungvu.tech/quantum-fiber-w1700k-teardown-board-view-and-uart-pinsIn this article, I will show the internal and boot environment of Quantumm Fiber W1700K (also known as Gemtek MXF-W1700k).Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/random-configuration-tips-for-google-cloud-sqlhttps://hungvu.tech/random-configuration-tips-for-google-cloud-sqlUseful tips to help you start configuring the database on your first Google Cloud SQL instance.Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/security-and-privacy-with-open-source-is-it-a-fallacyhttps://hungvu.tech/security-and-privacy-with-open-source-is-it-a-fallacyAs days go by, more people are going for open-source software for better cost, security, and privacy. It can be very secure, but there are pitfalls.Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/strapi-vs-directus-vs-payload-headless-cms-comparisonhttps://hungvu.tech/strapi-vs-directus-vs-payload-headless-cms-comparisonThis article presents a comparison between Strapi, Directus, and Payload CMS to figure out the best headless CMS for web developers in 2022.Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/update-firefox-products-now-to-fix-critical-vulnerabilitieshttps://hungvu.tech/update-firefox-products-now-to-fix-critical-vulnerabilitiesAfter the Pwn2Own event, Mozilla has released security fixes for multiple products to patch critical sandbox escape and operating system takeover exploits.Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/virtualize-openwrt-firewall-in-harvester-hci-clusterhttps://hungvu.tech/virtualize-openwrt-firewall-in-harvester-hci-clusterI decided to virtualize my infrastructure, and the first step was to put my OpenWRT firewall into the Harvester cluster.Sun, 18 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/virtualize-truenas-with-harvester-and-kubevirthttps://hungvu.tech/virtualize-truenas-with-harvester-and-kubevirtTrueNAS and Harvester HCI (with Kubevirt for VM management), will they be a good combination?Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/what-is-github-actions-a-not-so-eli5-introduction-in-2022https://hungvu.tech/what-is-github-actions-a-not-so-eli5-introduction-in-2022GitHub Actions allows you to automate workflow with GitHub internal and external events, GitHub Actions workflow, runner, workflow job, and reusable action.Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMThttps://hungvu.tech/whatsapp-globally-launches-cloud-api-for-its-business-platformhttps://hungvu.tech/whatsapp-globally-launches-cloud-api-for-its-business-platformAfter several months of beta testing, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the general availability of WhatsApp Cloud API at the Conversations Event.Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT