A tutorial on using R to parse Apple Music XML data and create personalized listening statistics similar to Spotify Wrapped.
Argues that building a good search engine is more critical for effective RAG than just using a vector database, as poor retrieval misleads AI.
Tips for writing effective content for developers, covering the AIDA formula, developer voice, and being genuinely useful.
The Python Build Standalone project is being transferred to Astral, the company behind uv and ruff, for ongoing development and maintenance.
A first-hand account of AWS re:Invent 2024 Day 1, covering sessions on AWS Backup, Control Tower, Systems Manager, and serverless best practices.
A developer shares their experience migrating from .NET 6 to .NET 8, focusing on fixing missing X-Forwarded headers in isolated Azure Functions.
A developer's guide to starting a public speaking career in tech, from first lightning talks to major conferences, based on personal experience.
A guide to customizing Amazon Q Developer for generating code recommendations and understanding internal codebases, based on a re:Invent 2024 talk.
A technical guide on deploying the QwQ-32B-Preview open-source reasoning model on AWS SageMaker using Hugging Face's tools.
A guide to building multi-architecture Docker images using Chainguard Images, covering QEMU emulation, cross-compilation, and native runners.
A developer shares how she combined a custom URL shortener with the Raindrop bookmarking tool to create a personal referral link hub.
Explains how Postgres 17 introduces built-in failover replication slots, enabling seamless logical replication during primary database failovers.
Explains how Postgres 17 introduces built-in failover replication slots, improving high availability for logical replication and CDC tools like Debezium.
A historical look at the evolution of the ".NET Core" name, tracing its usage from the .NET Compact Framework to modern cross-platform .NET.
A guide to conditionally disabling WordPress plugins for specific pages using a must-use plugin and custom PHP code.
A CSS tutorial on creating an optimized frosted glass effect using backdrop-filter, with tips for realism and performance.
Explains how Git internally handles file moves and renames, addressing performance and repository size concerns.
A humorous exploration of C# ValueTuple's compiler behavior, especially with large numbers of elements.
Explores common React data fetching patterns like sequential and parallel fetching for components on client and server.
A developer explains why Obsidian, while great for notes, failed as a daily task manager for them, leading to a switch to Things 3 and paper.
