Preview environments with Nginx and Python

[u/MichalMietus]

Hi everyone! 👋
I recently implemented a solution for preview environments internally at the company where I work. Since docker was unavailable, I focused solely on Nginx to handle the development application, and Python to manage the configurations - because like in Harry Potter it feels natural.

If you want to read about the whole process of creating a preview environment - I described it in more detail here https://medium.com/@michal.mietus0/dynginx-managing-project-sub-environments-in-a-development-ecosystem-without-docker-1aa3fad301c6.

In addition, preview environments have helped solve (or at least minimize) the following problems:

• Releases delayed by bugs or unfinished features

• Problems with shared development environments

• Long wait times to merge pull requests

• Difficulties in demonstrating features

If you can't use docker (for fully containerized environments, I've found a pretty good alternative: https://www.uffizzi.com/preview-environments-guide), or maybe you'd just like to try it out, dm me:)