Workshop: Make Do, Leeds, November 2013
CSS Wizardry
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Announcing my first workshop in association with Make Do
October, 2013
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Simplifying Mobile App Data Management with DynamoDB's Fine-Grained Access Control
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OCTOBER 30, 2013
'Speed of development, scalability, and simplicity of management are among the critical needs of mobile developers. With the proliferation of mobile devices and users, and small agile teams that are tasked with building successful mobile apps that can grow from 100 users to 1 million users in a few days, scalability of the underlying infrastructure and simplicity of management are more important than ever.
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‘It’s because you’re polite.’
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A personal post about helpfulness and politeness.
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