A talk on implementing full-text search using only Django and PostgreSQL, presented at EuroPython 2020.
Analyzes SQL Server disk caching on Azure VMs, questioning Microsoft's best practices with performance data.
Learn how to build hierarchical, expandable lists in SwiftUI 2.0 using the new OutlineGroup and DisclosureGroup views with practical examples.
A guide to using multiple background images in CSS, covering properties like background-image, position, and size with visual examples.
Guide to enabling detailed error stack traces for a .NET Core API that fails to start by setting an environment variable in web.config.
Explains the three types of polymorphism in programming (Adhoc, Parametric, Subtype) with JavaScript examples, going beyond typical OOP coverage.
Introduces HOMER, a new reinforcement learning algorithm that solves key problems like global exploration and decoding latent dynamics with provable guarantees.
Argues that overengineering personal projects like blogs can be a valuable learning tool for developers to experiment with new frameworks and technologies.
A guide to checking if an array contains a value in JavaScript, covering primitive values with includes() and object search methods.
Explores using rxjs-for-await for testing RxJS streams, comparing it to traditional marble diagram testing for simplicity.
Explains the CSS @property rule, part of Houdini, which adds type checking, fallbacks, and inheritance control to CSS custom properties.
Introducing Eff, an experimental C# library for algebraic effects and handlers, enabling advanced control over computational effects like dependency injection and nondeterminism.
Explains how to use Django models, managers, and QuerySets to interact with a database, covering creation, filtering, and deletion.
Explains how to import non-ESM JavaScript libraries (globals, CommonJS) into ES Modules for client-side use, with practical examples.
A developer shares practical examples of how PHP 8's new features, like attributes and static return types, will improve their event-sourced code.
Guide on using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService for telemetry in .NET Core console apps, containers, and non-HTTP applications.
Explains the importance of post-project follow-up in data science, focusing on code cleanup, Jupyter notebook version control issues, and documentation.
A review of Synology's Active Backup Suite, evaluating its capabilities for small business backup of physical machines, VMs, and Office 365 data.
A developer shares their journey learning Go by building a utility to check Apache Kafka's advertised.listeners configuration for common issues.
A guide to implementing Hugo's image processing features to optimize images, improve site performance, and fix lazy loading issues.
