Sam Texas

Hands-on CTO laying groundwork for his teams to Move Fast, grow, and have some fun along the way. Sharing is caring :-)

New York, NY Joined on Jul 30, 2019 https://www.simplecto.com/?ref=dev.to

Work

CTO / Advisor at Many places, helping startups and companies plan next move

python, django, docker, azure, shell, linux

https://www.simplecto.com (blog)

https://www.curabase.com (shared bookmarks for teams)

https://www.3coystem.com (list startup events in your area)

https://screenshot.simplcto.com
- experiment in what it takes to make a website screenshot tool

CTO / Startup advising and consulting

I help startups and scale-ups take it up a level with automation, templates for hiring, processes, and pass due-dilligence and vendor audits.

I work with teams to simplify their product development using a number of strategies I talk about on simplecto.com

please reach out, always happy to chat / mentor / BS with you :-)

15 posts published

4 comments written

10 tags followed

Sam Texas

Apr 19 '20

Get More Secure Websites From Your Traefik Configuration using Mozilla's Observatory

#mozillaobservatory #httpsecureheaders #traefik #bestpractices

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Sam Texas

Mar 17 '20

Selenium Can Make Hi-DPI, Retina Style Screenshots (Firefox and Chrome)

#selenium #firefox #chrome #retina

2 min read

Sam Texas

Mar 24 '20

Never Trust Free Services Without an Escape Plan

#leadership #strategy #startup #bestpractices

3 min read

Sam Texas

Mar 25 '20

Let's Go Shopping on Github, or 5 Tips to Pick the Right Software

#code #bestpractices #protip #wisdom

3 min read

Sam Texas

Mar 12 '20

Use Traefik 2 with Nginx, Apache, or CaddyServer to Serve Static Files

#code #nginx #traefik #caddyserver

3 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 19 '20

3 Things to Do Before DDoS'ing Yourself with a CDN/Application Gateway

#ddos #traefik #docker #code

3 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 17 '20

Improve Traefik's HTTPS Encryption with Qualys SSL Labs and testssl.sh

#traefik #code #letsencrypt #devops

4 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 14 '20

Building my own Screenshot-as-a Service with Docker, Django, and Selenium

#docker #django #saas #code

3 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 12 '20

The Complexity of Downloading Favicons, told in 15+ edge cases

#code #kiss #simplesolution #protip

3 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 11 '20

In the 90s teens used pagers as the original instant messenger

#teens #innovation #sms #90s

1 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 11 '20

Are you a hype-driven developer?

#leadershipmindset #javascript

1 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 10 '20

Docker, Django, Traefik, and IntercoolerJS is My Go-To Stack for Building a SaaS in 2020

#codesnippetsforpr #devops #django #docker

6 min read

Sam Texas

Feb 7 '20

My configuration for Traefik 2.0, Docker, and LetsEncrypt

#reverseproxy #traefik #docker #letsencrypt

2 min read

Sam Texas

Jul 31 '19

Ghost file downloads with Docker and Filebrowser

#simplesolution #docker #traefik

3 min read

Sam Texas

Jul 31 '19

Be wary of how proofs of concept can sneak into production

#tactical #protip

1 min read

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Get More Secure Websites From Your Traefik Configuration using Mozilla's Observatory

Want to connect with Sam Texas?

Selenium Can Make Hi-DPI, Retina Style Screenshots (Firefox and Chrome)

Never Trust Free Services Without an Escape Plan

Let's Go Shopping on Github, or 5 Tips to Pick the Right Software

Use Traefik 2 with Nginx, Apache, or CaddyServer to Serve Static Files

3 Things to Do Before DDoS'ing Yourself with a CDN/Application Gateway

Improve Traefik's HTTPS Encryption with Qualys SSL Labs and testssl.sh

Building my own Screenshot-as-a Service with Docker, Django, and Selenium

The Complexity of Downloading Favicons, told in 15+ edge cases

In the 90s teens used pagers as the original instant messenger

Are you a hype-driven developer?

Docker, Django, Traefik, and IntercoolerJS is My Go-To Stack for Building a SaaS in 2020

My configuration for Traefik 2.0, Docker, and LetsEncrypt

Ghost file downloads with Docker and Filebrowser

Be wary of how proofs of concept can sneak into production