Elliot DeNolf's personal website and portfolio. Founder & CTO at Payload, now building at Figma. TypeScript lover, dotfiles enthusiast, and Claude connoisseur.https://elliotdenolf.comhttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/nvm-alternative-for-nodejs-version-management-with-asdfhttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/nvm-alternative-for-nodejs-version-management-with-asdfNvm is the most popular version manager for Node.js. A better alternative is called asdf, which allows for managing multiple languages. We will go through how to configure asdf and also get it to work with existing nvm configurationsThu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/build-net-5-applications-with-github-actionshttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/build-net-5-applications-with-github-actionsEstablishing CI is a crucial step to building mature applications. In this post, we will go through how to utilize GitHub Actions to build and test your .NET 5 applicationSat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/bootstrap-your-dotfiles-with-dotbothttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/bootstrap-your-dotfiles-with-dotbotA customized set of dotfiles can vastly increase your command-line productivity and happiness. In this tutorial, we'll be setting up a dotfiles repository and bootstrapping it using dotbotWed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/easily-rerun-ec2-userdatahttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/easily-rerun-ec2-userdataEC2 UserData code blocks only run when an EC2 starts up for the first time. Rerunning this code can be useful for troubleshooting purposes. I go through how to view, verify, and execute your EC2's UserDataMon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/polyglot-version-management-with-asdfhttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/polyglot-version-management-with-asdfManaging and remembering the commands for multiple version managers can be cumbersome. Asdf is a polyglot version manager that supports a large number of languages. This means remembering only one set of commands for all of your version management needsThu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/my-tech-podcasts-summer-2020-editionhttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/my-tech-podcasts-summer-2020-editionTech podcasts are a great way to stay on top of everything going on in the software development industry. This is my list for Summer 2020Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/backup-and-restore-visual-studio-code-extensions-from-the-command-linehttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/backup-and-restore-visual-studio-code-extensions-from-the-command-lineThe backup and restore of your Visual Studio Code extensions are simple tasks from the command line. I go through the commands and also create a script to easily make use of themMon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/csharp-scripting-using-dotnet-scripthttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/csharp-scripting-using-dotnet-scriptC# is an extremely powerful language but for small, simple tasks it tends to be a bit overkill. dotnet-script aims to alleviate the friction. It allows C# code to be run script files - no compile step, no csproj file, and no Main methodMon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/chromebook-for-development-1-year-inhttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/chromebook-for-development-1-year-inWith the advent of "Linux on Chromebooks", Chromebooks are now viable machines for lightweight development. Here are my experiences after using a Chromebook for development after 1 yearThu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/build-net-core-applications-using-gitlab-cihttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/build-net-core-applications-using-gitlab-ciEstablishing CI is a crucial step to building mature applications. In this post, we will go through how to utilize GitLab CI and create a pipeline that will build and test your .NET Core applicationMon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/cucumberjs-with-typescripthttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/cucumberjs-with-typescriptCucumber is a powerful test framework that allows tests to be fronted by plain English allowing developers, testers, and business stakeholders to better communicate and collaborate. In this post, we will create a basic Cucumber suite in TypeScriptFri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/standardized-health-checks-in-typescripthttps://elliotdenolf.com/blog/standardized-health-checks-in-typescriptAssessing the health of your overall system is vital when working with microservices. This post will detail how to create standardized health checks that can be used to assess the health of your service as well as any downstream dependenciesSun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT