Published in Coinmonks·Mar 23Jad Comair’s Bitcoin story, the man behind the first Bitcoin ETF in EuropeIn this article, we deep-dive into the head of Jad Comair, the hedge fund manager who created the first Bitcoin ETF in Europe. We discover his motivation, his interests, and his predictions for the future of the global financial system. Europe almost banned “Proof of Work”, the main pillar behind…Bitcoin6 min read
Published in Sipios·Aug 12, 2021Adding Payments to your Web Application: An Introduction to Stripe IntegrationIn this article, we will build together a single-page web application that allows the user to securely execute payments online. We will offer a top-down explanation of the entire Stripe integration process, before deep-diving into the implementation details of the payment solution discussed. Our demo application will be written in…Payments9 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 16, 2021Accelerating Your Web Application With Redis CacheIn this article, we will demonstrate in a simple example how to accelerate web applications using Redis cache. We will start with a small introduction to Redis. Then, we will build a simple web application backend in Node.js to retrieve the number of Github repositories for a certain Github username…Web Development6 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Apr 12, 2021Deploy Your React Application to AWS Using a Single CommandIn this article, we will deploy our React application to an Amazon Web Services Ubuntu machine using a single command. …Web Development6 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 8, 2021An Introduction to Web Server Provisioning: Configure and Set Up Your AWS VM Automatically Using AnsibleIn this article, we will explore ways to automate the configuration of our Cloud VM. Setting up our machine in the Cloud can quite be a pain in the ass, especially if it’s done manually. Today, we will see how we can use Ansible to automate the configuration process so…Programming5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 2, 2021Test-Driven Development With Python: An Introduction to MockingIn this article we will develop together a couple of simple functionalities with a test driven development mindset. This article will challenge the traditional ways we are used to while developing software. It will help us adopt another mindset by focusing on the path of least resistance to solving a…Python5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Mar 29, 2021The Ultimate Guide for Developing a Full Stack Java Web Application with SpringIn this article, we will go through the development of a full stack java web application using the Spring framework: a very simple online bookstore. First of all, we will set up our development environment. Next, we will build our data model which is going to be used by Spring…Java7 min read
Mar 17, 20218 Things You Need To Know Before Studying Engineering in FranceIn this article, I will walk you through the most important things you should be aware of before studying engineering in France. Engineering in France is gaining exposure worldwide and I have been receiving many questions about the engineering education system which is very special and unique. …Education5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Mar 14, 2021Using JSON Web Tokens for User Authentication in Your Web ApplicationIn this article, we will deep dive into JSON Web Tokens which are heavily used now to authenticate users in web applications or APIs. We will see how they’re built, what they contain, and how they are used in HTTP to provide security for both web applications and user data…Web Development5 min read
Published in The Capital·Mar 11, 2021Investing in Decentralized Finance for Passive Income: Yield Farming ExplainedIn this article, we will deep dive into the new and growing world of decentralized finance. I will explain to you how decentralized exchanges work and how you can participate in them to earn passive income for the money you invest. I am not here to give you investment advice…Cryptocurrency7 min read