A software developer contrasts the theoretical CS concepts learned in college with practical skills gained through professional and open-source work.
Highlights from Microsoft PDC 2009 Day 2 keynote, covering Silverlight 4 Beta, IE9 previews, and WCF RIA Services.
Announcing a Django library for generating histogram reports in the admin interface, grouped by date fields.
A developer details two performance optimizations for Unladen Swallow, a Python implementation, focusing on argument parsing and JIT compilation.
A guide to enabling HTTPS testing in Django's development server using stunnel to create an SSL tunnel.
Highlights from Microsoft PDC 2009 keynote, focusing on the 'three-screen' cloud vision, Azure, and new developer tools releases.
A technical guide on writing a custom lexer by hand, covering structure, state management, and test-driven development.
A developer troubleshoots and resolves a sawserver error related to a corrupted web catalog during an Oracle BI installation.
A developer plans to migrate from Blogspot to a self-built Django blog with features like reST support and Disqus comments.
A positive review of the Python Essential Reference book, highlighting its coverage of syntax, libraries, and debugging tools.
Argues against including jQuery in Django's admin interface to keep contribution accessible and avoid endorsing a single JavaScript toolkit.
An experimental JavaScript approach to creating elastic textareas that auto-adjust height without hidden divs, discussing browser compatibility.
The author argues that programming language syntax is critically important for code readability and developer productivity, using Go and Scheme as examples.
Guide to writing Python decorators that preserve pickling and reflectivity, avoiding common closure pitfalls.
A critical analysis of the Go programming language's design choices, focusing on syntax, lack of generics, and overhyped features like goroutines.
Analyzing Django's error messages by replicating common typos from a Rails tutorial comparison to see how helpful they are for debugging.
A developer's critical rant about the problematic migration from Oracle Metalink to the new My Oracle Support system, focusing on poor usability and performance.
An update on the progress and remaining challenges for implementing multiple database support in the Django web framework.
A developer's personal thank you to the essential desktop software and web services that power his daily work and life.
A Python tool for writing readable parallel code using map/reduce patterns with an easy switch to serial mode.
