Julien Vanier

Entrepreneur & Developer

Hello. I am Julien Vanier, computer engineer turned entrepreneur. I'm currently the CTO of MuniRent. See my work on GitHub, or connect on LinkedIn.

I've always enjoyed creating computer solutions to solve all kinds of challenges. Here are some articles I've written about some of those experiences.

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  From 0 to IoT in 15 minutes
  Use the Particle Electron to get a project online in 15 minutes
  Published on Feb 28
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  Darth Vader Wearable Jedi Tracker
  Add a GPS receiver, an OLED screen and a WiFi-enabled microcontroller to a Darth Vader mask to make a Star Wars-themed geocaching device.
  Published on Jan 10
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  Step-by-step guide to make a physical dashboard
  A series of steps to display information from the web to a physical display. Perfect for artists looking to make a connected object.
  Published on Dec 19, 2015
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  What should I wear outside?
  A whimsical weather clock powered by Particle and forecast.io
  Published on Dec 4, 2015
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  Particle microservices with hook.io
  A simple way to write on demand web scripts that talk to your Particle devices
  Published on Nov 13, 2015
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  Debugging Particle on Windows
  This article is a complement to my 5 steps to setup and use a debugger with the Particle Photon with specific steps to using the debugger on Windows
  Published on Sep 24, 2015
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  5 steps to setup and use a debugger with the Particle Photon
  Bring out the big guns when you need to get to the root cause of a crash
  Published on Aug 16, 2015
• Generate random device names
  Smooth_duck, powerful_crocodile, fast_antelope, friendly_crab
  Published on Jul 5, 2015
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  Game over for Send To Car on Android and iOS
  Changes to Google Maps permanently breaks support for BMW, Ford, Nissan and other popular car brands
  Published on Jun 25, 2015
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  3 ways to add your logo to an Eagle PCB
  One great way to customize a printed circuit board is to add a cool logo to it. Here are 3 different ways of doing it when using Eagle
  Published on Jun 11, 2015
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  Convert a Rails association from has and belongs to many to has many through
  All steps I took to convert an association in my project
  Published on Apr 9, 2015
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  OmniAuth on Rails
  How to simplify signing in to a Ruby on Rails application by using accounts people already have
  Published on Feb 18, 2015
• Environment Variables, the Ruby way
  Use Nenv for clean access to the environment
  Published on Jan 17, 2015