Drupal DDEV DevOps
Ultimate Tutorial: Drupal 11 + DDEV + nip.io + SSL via Certbot
A step-by-step guide to building a secure local Drupal 11 stack with DDEV, nip.io for DNS, and Let's Encrypt SSL certificates via Certbot.
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Practical perspectives on enterprise architecture, infrastructure strategy, and software delivery — by Jim Applebee, a technology executive with 20+ years running the full technology function.
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Non-Profit Tech Budgeting Strategy
🎯 3 Steps to Smarter Tech Budgeting for Non-Profits
Technology costs can quietly drain your mission resources. This guide gives non-profit leaders a simple framework to audit tools, cut waste, and set achievable cost-reduction goals.
Drupal PWA Web Development
Drupal's Capabilities for Building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
An overview of how Drupal 8/9/10 enables PWA development through service workers, offline content, web app manifests, push notifications, and more.
Drupal Acquia DevOps
Deployment and Promotion Process for Drupal on Acquia
A step-by-step process for deploying and promoting Drupal code changes from development through QA to production on Acquia Cloud.
Drupal SendGrid Twilio
Leveraging SendGrid and Twilio Integration for a Drupal Website
How integrating SendGrid for email and Twilio for SMS/voice into your Drupal site creates a unified, reliable communication ecosystem for your users.
MySQL Bash DevOps
Automating MySQL Database Setup with a Bash Script: Streamline Your Workflow
A Bash script can automate MySQL database creation, user setup, and permissions — saving time, reducing errors, and making your workflow more scalable.
Jim Applebee
Technology executive with 20+ years owning the full technology function — strategy, architecture, infrastructure, and software delivery — across federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and global enterprise clients. Three-era arc: revenue & business development, full-stack engineering, enterprise & infrastructure leadership.
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