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14. November 2019 Matthias Sommer

Docker Compose: Retry Database Connect With Docker and Go

When I implemented a Docker Compose file that starts our entire system, I stumbled upon a common problem. The database container is ready, but the database itself is not. So the services try to establish a connection, but fail, because the database is still starting.

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10. November 2019 Matthias Sommer

Private Golang Registry in Artifactory

The backend of my latest project consists of several microservices written in Go. Each service is built in Jenkins and then deployed to the Openshift Cloud Platform. The one problem we have is that this Jenkins is not allowed to communicate with servers outside of the companie’s network.

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4. November 2019 Matthias Sommer

Insert JIRA Issue Key in Git Commit Message

To create a link between your Git commits and their Jira issue, developers must include the issue key into their commit comment. Often, developers forget to add the issue key to their commits. Instead, we use a Git commit hook to prefill the commit message with the issue key automatically.

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3. November 2019 Matthias Sommer

Deployment From Jenkins To Openshift

In a recent project, we set up a CI/CD pipeline with Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Openshift. Releases of the frontend and microservices should only be done manually, so we decided to implement a Jenkins job where the developer selects the service and its version to be released in Openshift.

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24. August 2019 Matthias Sommer

Visual Studio Code, Modules and Golang Language Server

Since Go 1.11, modules are the official way of managing dependencies in Go. The transition is not as smooth as it should be as it is in a very early stage. The feature is planned to be finalized with Go 1.14.

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9. August 2019 Matthias Sommer

Local Removal of Merged Git Branches

When working with several repositories and feature branches, it can get tedious to clean-up merged and removed branches by hand. A small snippet can do the job for us automatically.

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Matthias Sommer SoftwareentwicklerHello! My name is Matthias Sommer. As a software developer and project lead I support companies in selecting the right technologies and tools and accompany the implementation of projects. Since 2019 I have a doctorate in computer science from the University of Augsburg. When I’m not programming, I cycle, play billiards or search for geocaches.

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