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Fargate Is Not Firecracker(opens in new tab)
A common misconception that AWS never corrected anyone about.
Everything You Can Do with Python's textwrap Module(opens in new tab)
Python has many options for formatting strings and text, including f-strings, `format()` function, templates and more. There's however one module that few people know about and it's called `textwrap`. This module is specifically built to help you with line-wrapping, indentation, ...
214: Python Testing in VS Code(opens in new tab)
If you haven't tried running automated tests, especially with pytest, in VS Code recently, you should take another look.The Python for VS Code interface for testing, especially for pytest, has changed recently. On this episode we discuss the change with ...
Sorry for marking all the posts as unread(opens in new tab)
I noticed that the URLs were all a little off (had two slashes instead of one) and went in and fixed it. I did not think everyone's RSS software was going to freak out the way it did. PS: this ...
It feels like React is getting a bit of a kicking recently(opens in new tab)
“I talk about an apparent attitude shift in attitude towards React in the community and also make some recommendations about decision-making for your projects.”
Switching costs(opens in new tab)
“Personally, I would love it if more people were complaining about the dreadful user experience inflicted by client-side React. Instead the complaints are universally about the developer experience.”
Removing React is just weakness leaving your codebase(opens in new tab)
“By ejecting from the thrash of React and other heavy-handed frameworks and doubling down on web fundamentals, you’ll be future-proofing both your career and your codebases.”
Bring Back Short Stories(opens in new tab)
There was a time, before the screens took over, when people read these things called "books". Remarkably efficient things. Always-on display. Could survive dropping from a great height. Somewhat fragile but who cares when you could mass produce thousands of ...
Concatenating text(opens in new tab)
“Why the heck is everyone reaching for React as soon as something on the screen needs to update? And why do we insist on squishing our frontend concerns together with our backend concerns?”
Custom element, two ways(opens in new tab)
User styles on the web(opens in new tab)
add Whisper to your iOS Action Button(opens in new tab)
The new iPhones ditched the physical mute button with a software enabled action button, that allows some customization. the highest degree of customization is Shortcuts. Apple's default transcription is terrible. I got a new iPhone recently and so this is ...
Hello Sidero(opens in new tab)
I've joined Sidero to help companies realize the full potential of Kubernetes on-prem
Automated weekly links posts with raindrop.io and Eleventy(opens in new tab)
The other SDLC(opens in new tab)
Right now I'm between farms and making computers do a think
How I deploy my Eleventy site to Neocities(opens in new tab)
Sending webmentions from a static site(opens in new tab)
213: Repeating Tests(opens in new tab)
If a test fails in a test suite, I'm going to want to re-run the test. I may even want to re-run a test, or a subset of the suite, a bunch of times. There are a few pytest plugins ...
React, where are you going?(opens in new tab)
“However, today I see two problems that make me enjoy React a little less and make me worry that new developers might be intimidated by it: ownership and complexity.”
Moving on from React(opens in new tab)
“After a false start with React in 2023, we’re now on a tech stack that we’re not fighting against and that maps better to our customers’ domain.”
Own Your Web – Issue 7: What Is It For?(opens in new tab)
NGINX Basics and Setup(opens in new tab)
Introduction NGINX is a tool that can be used as a web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, streaming media files, application gateway, content caching, and so
212: Canon TDD - by Kent Beck(opens in new tab)
In 2002, Kent Beck released a book called "Test Driven Development by Example".In December of 2023, Kent wrote an article called "Canon TDD".With Kent's permission, this episode contains the full content of the article.Brian's commentary is saved for a followup ...
Kind of annoyed at React(opens in new tab)
“[...] I still reach for React when I want to build something somewhat complex, I just… wish I were happier about it when I do.”
The math exams of my life(opens in new tab)
The system is flawed The Romanian public education system, which, by the way, is free for everyone (Universities included), has its flaws. However, it is still one of the best in the world for making a handful of kids proficient ...
All Things Being Equalized(opens in new tab)
For my birthday, I got a new pair of speakers for my home office / home studio. After looking around for quite some time, I settled on the ADAM Audio T5V in the end. The T5Vs are affordable, entry-level studio ...
You Should Have A Virtual Mailbox(opens in new tab)
If you fit one of these criteria:
42 for 42(opens in new tab)
ol { list-style-position: outside; padding-left: 1em; } ol li { margin-bottom: 0.5em; } I’m turning 42 today and yes, I am as surprised about that number as you are. If 42 really is the answer to life, the universe, and ...
Just because you can doesn't mean you should: the <meter> element(opens in new tab)
Speculative Calendar Events(opens in new tab)
Designing tentative calendar events to solve complex scheduling problems
Nu Shell Is Cool(opens in new tab)
Converting a file is a common task and nu shell was the most intuitive way to do it.
Neovim + Sourcegraph Cody Plugin Integration(opens in new tab)
Introduction Have you ever used Sourcegraph's Cody? It is a great tool for developers, it is not just another LLM, it is tailored specifically for developers. C
2023 Review(opens in new tab)
The Two Reacts(opens in new tab)
UI = f(data)(state)
My Fave New Podcasts of 2023(opens in new tab)
As someone who does a lot of my learning via podcasts, I've been putting up picks lists for 4 years straight (see main 2019 list, then my 2020 and 2021 and 2022 diffs), so it's time to do year 5(!)
Oh shit banners(opens in new tab)
Increasingly miffed about the state of React releases(opens in new tab)
“It has been one and a half years since the last React release, far longer than any previous release took.”
Monitoring Indoor Air Quality with Prometheus, Grafana and a CO2 Sensor(opens in new tab)
Low indoor air quality - or high CO2 - negatively impacts cognitive performance, causes headaches, drowsiness and more. It's easy to fix though, just use a CO2 sensor and open a window from time-to-time. But why stop there, when you ...
Own Your Web – Issue 6: The Year of the Personal Website(opens in new tab)
2023: Year Review(opens in new tab)
Introduction 2023, what a year! If you're a developer and haven't heard the word 'AI' a million times, where have you been? With the introduction of Chat GPT in