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Correcting perspective in Figma images with the Galleria plugin(opens in new tab)
Whether it’s a framed image that was taken at a slight angle, or a product photo that just doesn’t quite match the rest in the grid, I’ve frequently had the need to adjust the perspective of an image in my ...
Programming Music with Sonic Pi feat. Sam Aaron | S02 E06(opens in new tab)
How To Use Obsidian To Write Astro Markdown Content(opens in new tab)
How to use Obsidian to write Astro markdown content in a simple and intuitive way using GitHub submodules.
Predicting Bluesky’s Scale with Jaz(opens in new tab)
Bluesky has been on a roller coaster of growth for over a year. From the early days of figuring out a new distributed social protocol—AT protocol—to actually building it and inviting 30 million of their closest friends. Not only has ...
Evaluating overlay-adjacent accessibility products(opens in new tab)
Not the most technical one in the room: On imposter syndrome(opens in new tab)
You are more than the tools you use: tell your story(opens in new tab)
And your people will find you.
Tech continues to be political(opens in new tab)
Being “in tech” in 2025 is depressing, and if I’m going to stick around, I need to remember why I’m here.
3 reasons you should tour a conference talk(opens in new tab)
After putting in the work, you owe it to yourself.
Blog Introduction(opens in new tab)
Welcome to my blog! An overview of what I write about, and my best & most popular posts.
HTML Is Not a Programming Language…(opens in new tab)
Is HTML a programming language? In this short post, I explore why HTML is powerful, fundamental, and essential—but not a programming language.
KRAZAM Unfiltered feat. Ben Burke | S02 E05(opens in new tab)
Making Smart Infrastructure Decisions with Lauren Long(opens in new tab)
Today we find out how building a product at Big Tech can be very different than a startup. Lauren Long has done both. Building parts of Firebase and eventually taking the things she learned to build Ampersand. We discuss what ...
227: Mocking in Python with unittest.mock - Michael Foord(opens in new tab)
This episode is a replay of a 2021 interview I did with Michael Foord.We lost Michael in January, and I'd like to revisit this interview as a tribute. Michael Foord was a pivotal figure in the Python community and the ...
IndexedDB made easy like localStorage(opens in new tab)
A case for getting dressed every day(opens in new tab)
On rediscovering the importance of getting dressed daily after finding the perfect pair of jeans.
How I created a newsletter I actually enjoy writing(opens in new tab)
Send what you like to receive, make it easy for yourself, and do it for the love.
Your resume should evoke a conversation(opens in new tab)
Stanislav Petrov(opens in new tab)
How I learned to code with my voice(opens in new tab)
Struggling with severe hand pain, I learned to code by voice.
226: pytest-mock : Mocking in pytest(opens in new tab)
pytest-mock is currently the #3 pytest plugin. pytest-mock is a wrapper around unittest.mock.In this episode:Why the pytest-mock plugin is awesomeWhat is mocking, patching, and monkey patchingWhat, if any, is the difference between mock, fake, spy, stub. Why we might need ...
Give Yourself A Fighting Chance(opens in new tab)
FAFO Live with Crystal Preston-Watson(opens in new tab)
Fork it! We’ll do it live! Well, sort of...In case you missed it last week, we’re running back our FAFO Livestream with Crystal Preston-Watson from this past Friday. Instead of prying into specifics about Crystal’s career, we’re chatting about recent ...
A weekend away - reflections from Skamania Lodge(opens in new tab)
Career vs Job(opens in new tab)
Network analysis with Scapy and Polars(opens in new tab)
Sometimes, debugging state-of-the-art AI applications in an on-premise Kubernetes cluster requires capturing network packets and performing complex statistical traffic exploration and analysis. Traffic is easily captured with
Keep Alert Chaos in Check(opens in new tab)
We talk with Matvey Kukuy and Tal Borenstein, co-founders of Keep, a startup focused on helping companies manage and make sense of their alert systems. The discussion comes three years after Matvey's previous appearance - https://shipit.show/36 - where he talked ...
DeepSeek(opens in new tab)
If you're not distressingly embedded in the torrent of AI news on Twixxer like I reluctantly am, you might not know what DeepSeek is yet. Bless you.
How to download YouTube Videos quickly(opens in new tab)
I used to use yt5s all the time to rip and remix videos:
Making Tech More Accessible with Crystal Preston-Watson(opens in new tab)
If technology serves everybody, then everyone deserves access to a seat at the table. No one better embodies this sentiment than Crystal Preston-Watson. She’s a Senior Digital Accessibility Analyst with Salesforce, and she brings an unrivaled passion for making tech ...
How to build a copy code snippet button and why it matters(opens in new tab)
It is impossible to highlight and copy code blocks when you are unable to use your hands.
225: pytest-cov : The pytest plugin for measuring coverage (opens in new tab)
pytest-cov is a pytest plugin that helps produce coverage reports using Coverage.py.In this episode, we'll discuss:what Coverage.py iswhy you should measure code coverage on both your source and test codewhat pytest-cov isextra features pytest-cov gives you over and above coverage.pyand ...
Ardan Labs Podcast(opens in new tab)
Build for the Web, Build on the Web, Build with the Web(opens in new tab)
What is the real, long-term cost of adopting a JavaScript framework?
My impressions of Gleam(opens in new tab)
When I was about to go on paternity leave, the Gleam programming language reached 1.0. It's such a small language that I was able to learn it over the span of two days. I tried to use it to convert ...
You can just hack on ATProto(opens in new tab)
Icon by iconixar Since I signed up for Bluesky last year, I’ve been wanting to make something using the AT Protocol that the platform is built on top of. I finally had a chance to do it over the holiday ...
Home Assistant Voice Preview is an unusable mess.(opens in new tab)
I just got a Home Assistant Voice recently. I was so excited to try it out as a programmable Alexa.
Notion vs Obsidian - Comparison(opens in new tab)
Notion vs Obsidian comparison, which one should you use?