Environment Variables for NextJS AWS CodeBuild builds
TL;DR Getting env vars into a build for Nextjs in AWS CodeBuild can be done using printenv in your prebuild phase in buildspec.yaml
Benjamistan
This is the tech blog for Ben Stanley, a full-stack Dapp developer working in Solidity and Javascript. He makes Web3 apps that use decentralised technologies like Ethereum and Polygon.
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Wasting Time in Tech Interviews
TL;DR This is me ranting about crappy tech interview experiences
Basics of Minting an NFT on IPFS with Metadata
TL;DR This is the sequence of actions for minting an NFT stored with its Metadata on IPFS
Running an Node app in ECS Fargate with HTTPS
TL;DR Running a containerised Node web application in AWS’ Elastic Container Service (ECS) can get tricky when you want HTTPS
Setting up a Build Pipeline with Docker and Hardhat
TL;DR Ensure your AWS pipeline buildspec.yaml runs a hardhat compile to provide your runtime with the ABI artifacts.
Coding a Create NFT page II
This article is Part II of a two-part series; check out Part I first if you need to. As a reminder, this code is adapted from the excellent tutorial by Nader Dabit here. If you’re even remotely interested in NFT App development, start with that tutorial!
#buildinpublic
Two years ago, as Covid began its journey across Western Europe, I started my own by launching a blockchain startup that would sell Escrow and Collateral Management services. At the time, I had very little technical know-how. I started my career in Application Support in the City of London but had moved to the business side, becoming a Project Manager and Consultant. I tentatively moved forward,…
Coding a Create NFT page I
I created a page using Nextjs that enables users to create single ERC-721 tokens in two ways: