Alex Crooks
@alexcrooks.dev
UK dev obsessed with DevOps, Web (full stack Nuxt) and iOS/Android app development
https://alexcrooks.me
https://alexcrooks.me
@wesbos.com what was the CloudApp/Zight alternative you found?
August 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@wesbos.com what was the CloudApp/Zight alternative you found?
So @posthog.com now offer error tracking. Never felt great having 2 huge 3rd party dependancies for "just" product analytics (PH) and error tracking (Sentry), I will have to experiment with just using Posthog for both. Will Sentry ever offer product analytics @cra.mr?
April 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
So @posthog.com now offer error tracking. Never felt great having 2 huge 3rd party dependancies for "just" product analytics (PH) and error tracking (Sentry), I will have to experiment with just using Posthog for both. Will Sentry ever offer product analytics @cra.mr?
Handy SaaS pricing comparison tool for auth, storage, DBs, images, emails etc saasprices.net
SaaS Prices
Compare SaaS prices and alternatives for common dev tools
saasprices.net
December 4, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Handy SaaS pricing comparison tool for auth, storage, DBs, images, emails etc saasprices.net
The cutest home server has arrived
November 15, 2024 at 10:48 AM
The cutest home server has arrived
This is fantastic for full stack dev. Permanently group all related files for a service instead of searching and re-opening them all every time you need to add something new front to back. https://twitter.com/anas_araid/status/1635255061088735232
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
This is fantastic for full stack dev. Permanently group all related files for a service instead of searching and re-opening them all every time you need to add something new front to back. https://twitter.com/anas_araid/status/1635255061088735232
This is great from @Cloudflare, I can finally ditch that big chromium Lambda layer that was only used for rendering PDFs! https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-workers-browser-rendering-api/
Automate an isolated browser instance with just a few lines of code
Workers Browser Rendering API is our out-of-the-box solution for simplifying developer workflows, including capturing images or screenshots, by running browser automation in Workers. If you’re interested, sign up for the waitlist.
blog.cloudflare.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
This is great from @Cloudflare, I can finally ditch that big chromium Lambda layer that was only used for rendering PDFs! https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-workers-browser-rendering-api/
Cloudflare’s edge-by-default approach to all their services makes AWS and manual region juggling seem archaic at this point
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Cloudflare’s edge-by-default approach to all their services makes AWS and manual region juggling seem archaic at this point
Tip to always see the full URL when Chrome 85 hides everything except the root domain: chrome://flags/#omnibox-context-menu-show-full-urls. Don't forget to right click the address bar after relaunch to enable.
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Tip to always see the full URL when Chrome 85 hides everything except the root domain: chrome://flags/#omnibox-context-menu-show-full-urls. Don't forget to right click the address bar after relaunch to enable.
So surreal; Ride through downtown Philly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znMCGKdaV2I&feature=youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
So surreal; Ride through downtown Philly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znMCGKdaV2I&feature=youtu.be
“app-making is nothing like building a house. It’s more like building the first house ever in the history of houses... The only reason anything ever ships is because people just keep working until it’s ready.”
https://inessential.com/2019/10/28/no_etas
https://inessential.com/2019/10/28/no_etas
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
“app-making is nothing like building a house. It’s more like building the first house ever in the history of houses... The only reason anything ever ships is because people just keep working until it’s ready.”
https://inessential.com/2019/10/28/no_etas
https://inessential.com/2019/10/28/no_etas
✍️ New post: Automated Lighthouse Performance Testing https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-18/automated-lighthouse-performance-testing
Alex Crooks - Web Developer
Alex Crooks is a web developer from Hampshire, UK
alexcrooks.me
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
✍️ New post: Automated Lighthouse Performance Testing https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-18/automated-lighthouse-performance-testing
✍️ New post: @cloudflare Custom Domain S3 Caching With Edge Workers
https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-09/cloudflare-custom-domain-s3-caching
https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-09/cloudflare-custom-domain-s3-caching
Alex Crooks - Web Developer
Alex Crooks is a web developer from Hampshire, UK
alexcrooks.me
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 AM
✍️ New post: @cloudflare Custom Domain S3 Caching With Edge Workers
https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-09/cloudflare-custom-domain-s3-caching
https://alexcrooks.me/recent/2019-10-09/cloudflare-custom-domain-s3-caching
Built myself a new personal site as an excuse to try out the @sveltejs framework. Loving that final build size! https://alexcrooks.me
Alex Crooks - Web Developer
Alex Crooks is a web developer from Hampshire, UK
alexcrooks.me
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Built myself a new personal site as an excuse to try out the @sveltejs framework. Loving that final build size! https://alexcrooks.me
Still surreal seeing our app @CowTudder (built in a day!) being talked about on shows like Conan and James Corden, and news broadcasts all around the world. News showreel here https://vimeo.com/345898839
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Still surreal seeing our app @CowTudder (built in a day!) being talked about on shows like Conan and James Corden, and news broadcasts all around the world. News showreel here https://vimeo.com/345898839
I built a Chrome Extension to automatically delete any browser history for domains of your choosing. No need to switch to incognito to keep certain browsing habits secret! https://github.com/alexcroox/history-domain-scrubber https://t.co/0n2rEh2ODi
GitHub - alexcroox/history-domain-scrubber: Automatically and continually clears Chrome history for any domains you setup
Automatically and continually clears Chrome history for any domains you setup - alexcroox/history-domain-scrubber
github.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
I built a Chrome Extension to automatically delete any browser history for domains of your choosing. No need to switch to incognito to keep certain browsing habits secret! https://github.com/alexcroox/history-domain-scrubber https://t.co/0n2rEh2ODi
Love the team’s work on our site redesign. The @gatsbyjs performance is incredible! https://sidigital.co
Bespoke website, app & software development UK - Si digital
sidigital.co
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Love the team’s work on our site redesign. The @gatsbyjs performance is incredible! https://sidigital.co
What a time to be alive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=valQZEMJBEg
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
What a time to be alive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=valQZEMJBEg
Do you need a blockchain? I doubt it
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Do you need a blockchain? I doubt it
This will be huge. I have several Electron apps I’ve built that could be replaced with browser versions. “Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access” https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/11/writable-files
The File System Access API: simplifying access to local files | Capabilities | Chrome for Developers
The File System Access API enables developers to build powerful web apps that interact with files on the user's local device, such as IDEs, photo and video editors, text editors, and more. After a user grants a web app access, this API allows them to read or save changes directly to files and folders on the user's device.
developers.google.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
This will be huge. I have several Electron apps I’ve built that could be replaced with browser versions. “Web Writable Files API: Simplifying Local File Access” https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/11/writable-files
Our driverless future
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Our driverless future
iOS 12 Shortcuts look to be very useful! Some great templates shared here: https://sharecuts.app/
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 AM
iOS 12 Shortcuts look to be very useful! Some great templates shared here: https://sharecuts.app/
Have you zoomed out on http://maps.google.com/ recently? Satellite view is impressive!
November 18, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Have you zoomed out on http://maps.google.com/ recently? Satellite view is impressive!
If you use JIRA for logging time, I built a menubar app that might be of use! https://github.com/alexcroox/jira-timer-menubar
November 18, 2024 at 8:45 AM
If you use JIRA for logging time, I built a menubar app that might be of use! https://github.com/alexcroox/jira-timer-menubar