Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy

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[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

hmmm....I'm not a fan of the one click 'install and activate' button. I think install -> activate -> optional configure steps are the right sequence. Even with that, what do you do with bulk activate? Where does the user see the 'configure' option then if not in some sort of notification area then (which right now defaults to random redirects which is an admitted terrible experience; or the top of the admin page which is better when not abused.)

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

Throwing this out there just in case this might be useful to some CloudFlare users who might not have been aware of this deprecation.

[Gijo Varghese @GijoVarghese_]

Cloudflare will remove auto-minify for HTML, CSS, and JS on August 5, 2024.

"over the years, we’ve seen a steady decline in the use of the service, as many websites now minify at their origin during the build phase (as the recommended practice), since minification is included in most modern web development frameworks."

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

Some ideas:
1. Replace some of the shelving with pull-out wire baskets.
2. Doors on most things - looks cleaner in my opinion. One of the doors can be a full-length door that doubles as a full-length mirror if you need one (I'm not a fan of those but most folks want one).
3. Pull out tie racks along the sides of the hanging areas. Even if you have no ties, you will find something to hang on them (eg: belts, scarves etc.)
4. Pull-out "pole" for temporary hanging things along side the hanging areas. Eg: when you bring in a stack of dry-cleaning and have to hang them somewhere before placing them where they need to go. Or you pull out a garment you want to wear later or need something to breathe before using.
5. Lighting would be important - not sure if you've considered that, especially if you have a full-length mirror in there.
6. If there's area between the top and the ceiling and you live in earthquake area, maybe consider hooks in the walls so you can tie down anything that's placed on top.
7. At least one drawer with compartments for jewelry.
8. Accessible power outlets top and bottom across the entire thing - you never know when you'll want to add in something electronic later. (Which means wiring holes on the adjustable shelves at least as well).

(Just ideas)

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

Cool little JS trick.

[Maarten ("the wombat guy") @PoeHaH]

In my years of JS, I never knew you could label loops and then use it to break out!

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@SteveJBurge Our product approaches that price point - we deliberately kept it under that level actually.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@LeaVerou @GitHubDesktop Smartgit.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

No reported bugs as far as we know and we use it for most of our own test and production servers. But it is easy to make a mistake when configuring it since there are a number of components that need to configured including a Linux cron process, especially on servers that are not configured using our scripts or whose configuration have been otherwise modified.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@vxunderground Trying to read the assembler code in this repo is humbling.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

Most things at DO is just a lot easier, even their API (even though they're not necessarily the ones with the best performance per unit of dollar spent.) It's why the free version of our product offers DO as the only server provider integration with the others requiring a premium purchase.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

The next 30 years will be radically different than the past 30 years, if only because of the massive increase in fed debt relative to GDP (not to mention the increased competition from non-us countries, most of which are hostile to it, increase in consumer debt relative to GDP and more). I would suggest using the lower end of your range instead of the higher end.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

(opinion) If it's left in place (Chamber of Commerce is going to sue), non-competes will likely be replaced with non-disclosure agreements. Rank and file employees are going to be in for a surprise when they switch jobs and inadvertently disclose data that fall under non-disclosure agreements. More work for Lawyers I guess. It looks like even new senior exec hires can't have non-competes (existing ones can remain in place).

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@runaway_vol It seems every 10 - 15 years, a new generation of traders learn the meaning of "uncontrollable tail risk" the hard way.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

I love this idea!

[Kevin W. Hoffman @kevinwhoffman]

Install > Activate > Configure.

A humble proposal for standardizing WordPress plugin configuration after activation. Not every plugin has a settings page, but let those that do hook in and provide a custom link for configuration.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@kevinwhoffman I love this idea!

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

Admin Magazine (a magazine for Linux / Windows Admin Professionals) just published an article on WPCloudDeploy. It's behind a paywall though (their business is selling magazines afterall). If you've got a subscription, check it out (issue 80): https://t.co/1UtULAvT4d

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@iamataberk For transactional emails that should be enough for a small startup. Maybe not so for marketing emails. Is resend allowing marketing emails?

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@MrAhmadAwais @kylegawley This is the best argument for tailwind that I’ve seen. Leave it to you @MrAhmadAwais to cut right through to the core of a thing.

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

So we had a little typo in our documentation where we inadvertently added an annotation to a MARIADB reference as a "web server' instead of a "database server". It's been there for years. No one ever pointed it out. I wonder if any customers noticed or maybe folks were too embarrassed for us to point out the mistake? Fixed now of course.

[Roberto B. @RmeetsH]

I had the privilege and honor of using the C language when I was young and carefree ✨.
I remember that one of the functions used most was `sprintf()`.

I still find myself using that fascinating function today when I need to format strings in PHP:
https://t.co/gSG9DpyH3n

[Nigel @ WPCloudDeploy @wpclouddeploy]

@thekitze @sizzyapp It's a tough thing to market because, for most folks, what they're using now is 'good enough'. But, dang, if you're doing any kind of front-end dev and you're not using Sizzy, you don't know what you're missing.