Blog - Roelof Jan Elsinga

How to generate a sitemap

Find out how to generate a sitemap for you website and how to submit this to Google Search Console. You can do this by hand or automatically, let me show you.

Posted on: March 29th, 2019

development seo

Why I don't use a database for my blog

There are many amazing alternatives to using a database to store data for your website. Find out why I chose to use static files to store all content for my blog.

Posted on: March 25th, 2019

blogging database

SEO and personal marketing for developers

Find out how to get some quick SEO wins for your personal blog! This post is specifically aimed to developers, because we often have trouble selling ourselves.

Posted on: March 21st, 2019

seo

My top 10 favorite podcasts

I listen to podcasts almost every single day, so I've compiled a list of my top 10 favorite ones.

Posted on: March 20th, 2019

podcasts

How I reduced my docker image by 55%

Find out how I reduced my docker image from 1.04gb to 555mb. Hint: It involved removing a lot of unnecessary applications and choosing a smaller base image.

Posted on: February 28th, 2019

docker

How to search "the whole world" with Solr Spatial Search

When using a Polygon or MultiPolygon for searching on a SpatialField with IsWithin(), you can't use a square shape unless it's counter-clockwise.

Posted on: February 26th, 2019

apache-solr

The elephant in the room: burnouts

Burnouts are very common among creatives. Find out how I managed to reduce its effects and how I'm managing to keep it at bay now. Hint: Take back your time.

Posted on: February 22nd, 2019

growth

Company culture - productive and pleasant for all

Work should be work, and free time should be free time. When you're working, you should be able to work uninterrupted and have a great working day, but then, when you're done, you have free time.

Posted on: February 14th, 2019

productivity

Learn to say NO

When working on tasks during a work day, you can often get distracted by other tasks that need to be completed while you're working on something else. As this k

Posted on: February 11th, 2019

productivity

Learning to speak Norwegian

I've learned to speak Norwegian over the past 2-3 years, here are some things I've found interesting and note worthy.

Posted on: February 10th, 2019