A tutorial on deploying an Azure Function from a Docker container image to the Azure cloud platform, covering configuration and testing.
Explores service discovery in Kubernetes, comparing server-side and client-side approaches and how Kubernetes combines them.
A guide to implementing loading/shimmer effects using Diffable Data Sources in iOS, focusing on creating unique placeholder items.
A guide to using git-filter-repo, the recommended tool for permanently removing files (like credentials or large assets) from your Git repository history.
A collection of best practice and cost optimization tips for deploying and managing Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure.
Explores the benefits and common questions about mob programming, a collaborative coding practice where teams work together on features and problems.
A guide on converting arrays of key-value strings into JavaScript objects, using Advent of Code passport data as a practical example.
A tutorial on deploying a BERT Question-Answering API using HuggingFace Transformers, AWS Lambda with Docker container support, and the Serverless Framework.
A guide to creating CSS utility classes for overlaying elements, covering techniques for direct children and pseudo-elements.
A guide to setting up Tailwind CSS with Django on Heroku, replacing the large CDN version with a custom, smaller build.
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A tutorial on creating a Markdown blog using NextJS and Gatsby static site generators, covering setup, templates, and rendering.
A beginner-friendly guide explaining what Core Data is, why it's needed for iOS/macOS apps, and how it simplifies data persistence.
Learn to build a custom React hook using window.matchMedia for responsive JavaScript-based conditional rendering instead of CSS media queries.
Tutorial on creating custom Django template tags and filters to extend template functionality in a blog application.
A developer shares their experience learning Python through Advent of Code puzzles and compares Python's ecosystem to Rust's documentation.
A technical guide on building a bot that tweets new YouTube videos, starting with fetching subscription data via the YouTube API.
colin@colinfay.me:~$ cat ~/blog/aoc-2020-05.md Solving Advent of Code 2020-05 with R. [Disclaimer] Obviously, this post contains a big spoiler about A
Tutorial on setting up email notifications for GitHub Actions failures using a custom workflow.
Learn how to use useEffect and useRef to access browser APIs like 'window' in Next.js, avoiding 'window is not defined' errors.
