A guide on how to safely upgrade a self-hosted GitLab server, including creating backups and running update commands.
Part two of a series on resurrecting a legacy library, focusing on adding CI and end-to-end tests to stabilize the codebase.
Research on using semi-adversarial neural networks to generate gender-neutral face images, enhancing privacy while preserving biometric utility.
A developer's journey to find a better presentation tool, leading to the discovery of mdx-deck for creating slides with Markdown and React.
How to create a custom polyfill endpoint using polyfill-service to serve only necessary polyfills, improving performance and reducing bundle size.
A developer shares his journey into public speaking, from a first tech meetup talk to leveraging his childhood experience to overcome fear.
An introduction to Laravel Nova, a tool for building admin panels and custom CMSes for Laravel applications.
A developer recounts the process of reviving a deprecated open-source Python library for parsing recipe ingredients, detailing the challenges of legacy code.
A guide to setting up and testing with a MySQL 5.7 database on the Codeship continuous integration platform.
A guide on fetching data in React using Class Components, covering lifecycle methods, error handling, and testing.
An analysis of the pros and cons of using Apollo for GraphQL, including its ecosystem and alternatives.
An overview of GraphQL, exploring its advantages like declarative data fetching and disadvantages compared to REST.
Author announces 'Practical Python Projects' book, designed to teach intermediate Python through 15+ real-world, portfolio-ready projects.
Explores using the Network Information API to create web components that adapt to a user's connection speed and type.
A developer's retrospective on the mistake of shipping a product too late, with insights from their fourth month working on Zestful.
Explains what JavaScript polyfills are and how they differ from code transpiling, using a real-world IE bug as an example.
The author argues against using shallow rendering for React component testing, explaining its pitfalls and advocating for better alternatives.
A guide on achieving test isolation in React components to improve test reliability and prevent shared mutable state issues.
An explanation of JSX in React, showing how it compiles to JavaScript and React.createElement calls.
A tutorial on building an SMS bot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup using Twilio, Heroku, and Flask to provide match updates.
