Why Crypto
A programmer's journey into cryptography, sparked by a PyPy compatibility issue and the need for better, more secure cryptographic libraries in Python.
A programmer's journey into cryptography, sparked by a PyPy compatibility issue and the need for better, more secure cryptographic libraries in Python.
Introducing 'hyper', a pure-Python HTTP/2.0 library designed as a drop-in replacement for Python's standard http.client.
A tutorial on handling dates and times in R, covering essential classes like Date and POSIXct, formatting, calculations, and sequences.
A summary of Python programmers' top suggestions for changes to the language, gathered from a Reddit discussion.
Whathecolor is a color-matching game for web developers to test their knowledge of CSS color notations like hsl() and rgb().
Tutorial on building a VNC remote desktop client using AngularJS, Yeoman, and Node.js with a proxy server for RFB protocol communication.
A guide to maximizing email effectiveness for feedback and communication, focusing on intentional strategies over inbox management.
Explains how a project's version control history, especially commit messages, serves as crucial documentation for understanding code changes and developer intent.
Explains AngularJS's $resource service, comparing it to the Active Record pattern for client-side data management and API interaction.
A guide to implementing system-wide global hotkeys in WPF applications using the NHotkey library, directly from XAML.
A curated list of free, high-quality Python programming books for beginners and experienced developers.
A first look at PostgreSQL 9.4's new features, including pg_prewarm, concurrent materialized view refresh, and ordered set aggregates.
A developer recounts debugging a bizarre bug in a custom calculator kernel that only manifested when no breakpoints were set.
Discusses the debate around defaulting to libraries like jQuery, arguing for evaluating their necessity to reduce page weight and improve performance.
A guide for tech-savvy individuals to help family members set up a robust, local backup system for personal data, focusing on photos and videos.
A satirical critique of source control, arguing for USB drives, to highlight flawed reasoning in tech outage reactions.
Using Python's SUDS library to interact with OBIEE's SOAP web services for tasks like authentication and checking user permissions.
Explains how to resize Docker containers using the Device Mapper storage driver, with notes on outdated methods and modern alternatives.
Strategies for creating effective developer-focused marketing content, including tutorials, timely posts, and expressing strong technical beliefs.
A developer reflects on the real stories behind CV entries, like an unpaid internship spent pitching buggy software, highlighting the gap between resume bullet points and actual experience.