Lucero del Alba

Lucero is a programmer and entrepreneur with a feel for Python, data science and DevOps. Raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he's a musician who loves languages (those you use to talk to people) and dancing.
Lucero's articles

Need a cloud service but not sure where to start? Here's a broad overview of what's on offer, from big players to small, and how to choose the right one.

Learn how to migrate from WordPress to a static site generator. Totally static sites radically improve your site's speed, performance, and security.

Learn how to host static Jamstack sites for free with an automated pipeline for deployment. We look at the process for Netlify, GitHub Pages, and many more.

Jamstack sites are service-driven. This comprehensive comparison explains 100 Jamstack tools, services, and APIs for deploying and running yours.

Understand the Jamstack, an alternative to LAMP and MEAN. Use static files with JavaScript to build secure, scalable, easy-to-maintain sites and apps.

Lucero del Alba walks through how to restyle the Django admin interface to match the look and feel of the rest of your site, with the help of Bootstrap.

Learn how use Django and Vue.js to prototype a custom, responsive and reactive web application with a full-featured back office site to manage the content.

Lucero del Alba looks at the top tools all web developers need to learn, from Bash to Visual Studio Code and continuous integrations pipelines.

Lucero del Alba shares insights on how to organize files for both large and small projects, offering some easy-to-follow best practices.

Lucero del Alba gives tips on how to get a Python job, discussing salaries, in-demand skills, marketplaces, and how to remain competitive.

Commit changes to your codebase the right way with this guide. Lucero del Alba outlines best practices for the ideal version control commit.

Lucero del Alba explains why Python is so popular, discusses current Python trends, and covers the best Python packages and tools to get acquainted with.

Need to serve many websites from a single Linux box, optimizing resources, and automating the site launch process? Let’s get serious and set up a production-ready environment using Ubuntu, NGINX, and Docker — all of it on Alibaba Cloud.

Lucero del Alba looks at the pros and cons of WordPress.com hosting, explaining why it's a good option for web developers.

Lucero del Alba surveys online resources and courses — both free and paid — for getting started with Machine Learning.

Lucero del Alba explains the differences between shared and cloud hosting, with practical tips on how to decide which is the best option for you.

Lucero del Alba explains how you can start changing your habits to favor deep work, so you can get more done while freeing up more time for living life.

Lucero del Alba introduces 7 Atom add-ons for previewing changes in HTML, CSS, JS and Markdown, and for executing interpreted and compiled code.

Lucero covers how to build an image with the Dockerfile, explaining syntax, best practices, basic tools and runtime libraries, packages and shipping.

Lucero compares the data serialization options of JSON, YAML, BSON and MessagePack, weighing up their pros and cons, ease of use and performance.

Lucero digs into cloud storage options, covering everything from small and very practical requirements for domestic users to the needs of businesses.

Lucero del Alba presents three DevOps tools, and considers the benefits and challenges of switching to a DevOps culture.

Lucero explains the concept of software containers and how Docker helps solve many of the issues relating to software delivery and app deployment.