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From this article, you will learn step by step how to run automated tests with CI/CD managed by GitHub Actions together with a test runner able to deal with your private services deployed in an AWS VPC (virtual private cloud).
You will see how powerful is the combination of AWS Code Build and K6 tools in a case when automated performance testing is a must-have.

You may have programming needs that your team cannot fulfill. You may hear about software houses offering their services. And you may ask yourself, „What’s all that about?”. We’re aware that this may sound like blunt self-promotion, but it’s not quite that. Regardless of which software house you want to start a relationship with, there are things you can expect.

Does being a QA engineer mean that you get paid for complaining? Is nitpicking an actual part of your job? Here’s how a QA superhero’s day looks at the fireup.pro HQ. It might help you especially if you’re just beginning your adventure with QA. If you fully understand what this position entails, you can truly help your colleagues.

January is the month of last year’s summary. It’s a great opportunity to take a look at our achievements and plan new actions. What happened at fireup.pro in 2020? So here we are – wrapping up this unique year in this article. Enjoy! Sales The most important events in the business aspect of our company were: to learn and understand the new circumstances on the global […]

2020 is almost over, and it was one exceptional year for us at fireup.pro. We have a special message to our programming folks, and our team members as well. They say it’s not about how you start, but about how you finish things. We couldn’t agree more. For many years, we’ve been putting a lot of effort into closing the year with […]

If your company is thinking about migrating to Amazon Web Services (AWS), you may feel a bit… overwhelmed. Switching to the cloud is always a challenge. But we have good news: you don’t have to learn from your own mistakes anymore! After completing numerous migration projects at fireup.pro, we can share experiences and give you some guidelines to make your life this much easier. […]

What’s the connection between JavaScript and home automation? And why would anyone be interested in custom HA if there’s a ton of ready to use solutions that you can just download and install?  I decided to start the project for a simple reason. I like tinkering. One day, I decided to create such an automation myself, for fun, using a Raspberry Pi and programming it in JavaScript, which I work […]

Node.JS is JavaScript on a server. It hangs on a single thread, using non-blocking I/O queries. Thanks to this, it can process tens of thousands of connections at the same time. It has advantages, but it also has flaws. It’s certainly not for everyone. D’uh! But if you have a minute to read more about it… You might ask if JavaScript is also […]

When you want to host your application, you need a server. It’s a given, right? Or IS IT? Serverless is a different approach that might be the most cost- and performance-effective for your project. Serverless is a somewhat mysterious solution on the surface, which actually turns out approachable and worth checking out. In this article, we will explain how it works, how it compares to other […]

The title of this article may be a little provocative, but that’s a general idea. This time, it’s not just about sharing knowledge. We want to start a discussion about different approaches to programming. And also about how ignoring or underappreciating certain aspects may harm the final product. Let’s start with defining a microservice. It’s not that easy since there are many valid definitions. […]