Have you ever needed to set a machine learning model on your data before?

Okay, so you’ve set up a simple MongoDB Atlas Online Archive, and now you might be wondering, “What’s next?” In this post, we will cover some more advanced Online Archive use cases, including setting up custom archival rules for MongoDB … Read More

Let’s face it: Your data can get stale and old quickly. But just because the data isn’t being used as often as it once was doesn’t mean that it’s not still valuable or that it won’t be valuable again in … Read More

Have you ever needed to make queries across databases, clusters, data centers, or even mix it with data stored in an AWS S3 blob? You probably haven’t had to do all of these at once, but I’m guessing you’ve needed … Read More

Have you ever worked on a MongoDB project and needed to seed your database with fake data in order to provide initial values for lookups, demo purposes, proof of concepts, etc.? I’m biased, but I’ve had to seed a MongoDB … Read More

Have you ever had to develop an application that stored sensitive data, like credit card numbers or social security numbers? This is a super common use case for databases, and it can be a pain to save this data securely. … Read More

Let’s be honest: Many devs coming to MongoDB are joining the community with a strong background in SQL. I would personally include myself in this subset of MongoDB devs. I think it’s useful to map terms and concepts you might … Read More

My favorite things in life are cats, computers, and crappy ideas, so I decided to combine all three and explore what was possible with JavaScript by creating a brand-new Internet of Things (Internet of Toilets or AKA, IoT) device for … Read More

To make developers more productive when working with MongoDB, we built MongoDB for Visual Studio Code, an extension that allows you to quickly connect to MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas and work with your data to build applications right inside your … Read More

Are you new to data structures and algorithms? In this post, you will learn about one of the most important data structures in Computer Science, the Linked List, implemented with a MongoDB twist. This post will cover the fundamentals of … Read More

Thanks for coming to my talk, Bechdel.io – How We Used JavaScript To Help Make Film More Inclusive. Here you will find all the resources discussed during the talk. About What do The Social Network, Harry Potter, The Original Star … Read More

The question I most frequently get from developers is how to pass a coding interview. What follows is what I think will be sufficient for a person to be well prepared.

Thanks for coming to my talk, From SQL to NoSQL: A Gentle Introduction For Devs. Here you will find all the resources discussed during the talk. About “I have heard about NoSQL databases, but don’t know what they are. What’s … Read More

Thanks for coming to my talk, Building Your First GraphQL Client in JS. Here you will find all the resources discussed during the talk. About RESTful APIs have been around for a while now, but they are flawed. Things like … Read More

Every couple of years, I like to compile a list of my 50 all-time favorite records. These tend to be the records that I listen to the most or that have had the greatest impact on me. The order doesn’t … Read More

Have you ever wanted to build a Spotify player for your app or website? Adding personalized music to any application is super easy with the Spotify Developer API. Personally, I have been playing around with the Spotify API with an … Read More

Updated: 10/18/2022 There are times when people ask me how I work and about what software or gear I am using. This page will serve as a living document for people to always know the latest and greatest. Note: I … Read More

Have you ever started a project and thought to yourself, “When can I call this done?” Then this listicle is for you! This guide is intended to be a general list of things your personal or professional project should include … Read More

Okay, we all know that React was built with performance in mind, but when is React slow? I want to break down for you, dear reader, common bottlenecks in React and when you might be making your program work harder … Read More

So, you want to learn how to code? Here’s What You Need To Know to get started. This is basically a list of my favorite programming books, talks, podcasts, newsletters, websites, and general tips for learning more about programming. HMU … Read More

I Ran My First Hackathon, and So Can You! Here are the lessons I learned from planning, organizing, and executing my first hackathon. The hackathon I ran was the Stupid Shit and Terrible Ideas Hackathon in Honolulu, Hawaii. Okay, so … Read More

Thanks again to Burt Lum and Ryan Ozawa for having me and my buddy Ray on their radio show, Bytemark’s Cafe, to talk about the Stupid Shit and Terrible Ideas That No One in Hawaii Needs “Hackathon”.  I had a … Read More