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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 ...
Understanding Docker Desktop: All-in-One Platform for Containers(opens in new tab)
This is a blog on docker desktop which discusses about how to use it's features
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?
Moving on from React, a Year Later(opens in new tab)
“Maybe it’s the changing interest rates or political winds, but I think the “fat client” era JS-heavy frontends is on its way out. The hype around edge applications is misplaced and unnecessary for building many different flavors of successful businesses. ...
Making the World a More Secure Place with Yasmin Abdi(opens in new tab)
Data and security breaches are a dime a dozen nowadays, and despite their frequency, they’re still just as dangerous. That’s where Yasmin Abdi, the CEO of noHack, comes in. Despite her relatively short career, she’s already worked for some of ...
How FastAPI path operations work(opens in new tab)
If you’re building a new Python web app these days, there’s a good chance you’re using FastAPI. There are a lot of features that make FastAPI easy to get started with. There are also a lot of nuances that take ...
Common Misconceptions in AI(opens in new tab)
Common Misconceptions About the Complexity in Robotics vs AI by Dan Ogawa
Golang Web: DELETE Method(opens in new tab)
Introduction We have explored GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH methods in our previous entries for this series. It is the final entry for all the HTTP methods which is
Undetected AI Exam Answers(opens in new tab)
A real-world test of artificial intelligence infiltration of a university examinations system: A “Turing Test” case study by Peter Scarfe, Kelly Watcham, Alasdair Clarke, Etienne Roesch
Unbaited(opens in new tab)
Unbaited by Daniel Petho
Smidgeons(opens in new tab)
Welcome to the smidgeon stream. This is a new kind of content on the Garden. One that was