Golang: JSON YAML TOML (config) File Reading.(opens in new tab)
Reading specific file types (JSON, YAML, TOML) In the previous post, we have seen how to read files in golang, in this extended post of that part, we will look
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Where are you going? - 123dev #95(opens in new tab)
A little direction goes a long way
Programming Portals(opens in new tab)
Small, scoped areas within a graphical interface that allow users to read and write simple programmes
Golang: File Reading(opens in new tab)
Introduction In the 22nd post of the series, we will be looking into the file-handling process in golang, in the next few posts, we will cover the operations on
Critical CSS? Not So Fast!(opens in new tab)
Python CLI Tricks That Don't Require Any Code Whatsoever(opens in new tab)
Out-of-the-box, Python standard library ships with many great libraries some of which provide commandline interface (CLI), allowing us to do many cool things directly from terminal without needing to even open a `.py` file. This includes things like starting a ...
Speeding Up Async Snippets(opens in new tab)
Async snippets used to improve performance, but now they’re a legacy anti-pattern. How do we handle them now?
Personal website redesign(opens in new tab)
Sharpen your pencil - 123dev #93(opens in new tab)
Precision matters on details
How I use git worktrees(opens in new tab)
simultanous branches for truly scattered development
All The Ways To Introspect Python Objects at Runtime(opens in new tab)
Python provides a lot of ways to ask questions about your code. Whether it's basic things like `help()` function, builtin functions like `dir()` or more advanced methods in `inspect` module - the tools are there to help you find the ...
DART - 123dev #92(opens in new tab)
A successful software crash
Golang: Paths(opens in new tab)
Introduction In the 21st post of the series, we will be exploring the file paths in golang, we will be exploring how we can deal with paths. By using packages l
What is Python's "self" Argument, Anyway?(opens in new tab)
Every Python developer is familiar with the `self` argument, which is present in every* method signature of every class. We all know how to use it, but do you _really_ know what it is, why it's there and how it ...
How I’m a Productive Programmer With a Memory of a Fruit Fly(opens in new tab)
A love letter to tools that changed everything for me.
Evergreen notes turn ideas into objects that you can manipulate(opens in new tab)
Golang: Error Handling(opens in new tab)
Introduction Error handling is quite an important feature of any programming language to improve the quality and transparency between the user and the applicati
Will's YouTube sailing channel recommendations(opens in new tab)
I started watching YouTube sailing videos in about 2014 when I discovered Sailing la Vagabonde. I’d never really considered that sailing was something I could be interested in, I didn’t know anything about it at all. I remember being on ...
Golang: Interfaces(opens in new tab)
Introduction In the 19th post of the series, we will be taking a look into interfaces in golang. Interfaces allow us to create function signatures common to dif
Moving from a Start Up to a Big Tech Company(opens in new tab)
Critical CSS? Not So Fast!(opens in new tab)
Critical CSS promises faster loading, but is it worth the complexity? Learn when Critical CSS actually boosts performance or when it might slow you down.
A whole cascade of layers(opens in new tab)
Python List Comprehensions Are More Powerful Than You Might Think(opens in new tab)
Python's list comprehensions (and generators) are an awesome feature that can greatly simplify your code. Most of the time however, we only use them to write a single `for` loop, maybe with addition of one `if` conditional and that's it. ...
MapReduce: Simplified Data Processing on Large Clusters(opens in new tab)
Building pathological input for Java HashMaps - hash collisions generator(opens in new tab)
I recently stumbled upon an article about the Weierstrass Function, which led me to another article about Pathological Objects in mathematics—meaning functions, numbers, etc., that have deviant, irregular, or counterintuitive properties. There was a time when even the introduction of ...
193: The Good Research Code Handbook - Patrick Mineault(opens in new tab)
I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that software is part of most scientific research now. From astronomy, to neuroscience, to chemistry, to climate models. If you work in research that hasn't been affected by software ...
Measure What You Impact, Not What You Influence(opens in new tab)
When implementing performance fixes, it’s imperative that you measure the right thing—but what is ‘right’?
Folk Interfaces(opens in new tab)
People reappropriating existing software to solve their own unique problems
Full-height Github "checks" box in Firefox(opens in new tab)
The scrolling checks box on Github really irritates me. Follow these instructions to make it full height on Firefox. 1. Take this CSS: .branch-action-item.open > .merge-status-list-wrapper > .merge-status-list, .branch-action-item.open > .merge-status-list { max-height: fit-content !important; } 2. Tell Firefox to ...
Effective Github Notifications(opens in new tab)
Github notifications can be overwhelming, but with effective email filtering they can be turned from an encumbrance to being highly valuable. Here’s some filters to get you started (in Mail.app on a mac) to make them more useful. Luckily Github ...
You Should Be Using Python's Walrus Operator - Here's Why(opens in new tab)
The assignment operator - or "walrus operator" as we all know it - is a feature that's been in Python for a while now (since 3.8), yet it's still somewhat controversial and many people have unfounded hate for it. In ...
Golang: Closures(opens in new tab)
Introduction In the previous part of the series, we covered and in this section, we will look into which are quite a cool concept for various things. Closures a
No demo [website] reno(opens in new tab)
PGCLI: Postgres from the terminal(opens in new tab)
Introduction Have you ever used the Postgres database and did you know you don't have to launch PGAdmin every time you want to write SQL queries, you can write
192: Learn to code through game development with PursuedPyBear - Piper Thunstrom(opens in new tab)
The first game I remember coding, or at least copying from a magazine, was in Basic. It was Lunar Lander. Learning to code a game is a way that a lot of people get started and excited about programming. Of ...
