Final post in a Pythonic code series about leveraging PyPI packages to write better Python code by using community-developed tools.
An introduction to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), explaining their purpose, value, and history.
A personal exploration of aphantasia, the inability to voluntarily visualize mental images, and its surprising implications.
Explores how to write Pythonic code by effectively using the Python standard library's built-in modules for tasks like CSV handling.
Explores Python's built-in functions like any, enumerate, and print to help developers write more idiomatic and efficient Python code.
A traveler in Laos shares his experience volunteering with Big Brother Mouse, helping local students practice English and reflecting on privilege.
Explains the Python @property decorator as a tool for encapsulation and clean attribute access, contrasting it with Java-style getters/setters.
Explains the Python 'with' statement and context managers for proper resource management, using file handling as a primary example.
A guide to setting up zero-downtime deployments for Laravel applications using tools like Envoyer and Capistrano.
An introduction to Python list comprehensions, explaining their syntax and benefits for writing cleaner, more idiomatic code.
A developer shares the challenges of integrating Semantic UI with Ember.js and the lessons learned from the process.
A review of 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book, assessing its timeless principles and relevance in modern software development.
A guide on how to remove Vue.js and other optional dependencies from a new Laravel project's frontend setup.
Explains how to build and deploy Django web applications using the twelve-factor methodology for better scalability and security.
A guide on reading, inserting, updating, and deleting data in Google Spreadsheets using PHP and the Google Drive API.
A guide to implementing Open Graph and X card metadata to make blog content appear richer when shared on social media platforms.
The author discusses their experience being interviewed on the Perfbytes podcast about the Visually Complete metric at a performance conference.
A software developer suggests humility as a personal strategy to combat feelings of Imposter Syndrome in the tech industry.
A summary and collection of links, blogs, and media coverage from the Script'17 conference held in January 2017.
Explores using PostgreSQL's full text search and trigram similarity in Django for a college search feature, detailing implementation choices.
