Growing up, a career in finance seemed like the perfect fit for me. I excelled in math, was fascinated by the stock market, and dreamed of working on Wall Street. So when it came time to choose a college major, I didn‘t hesitate—I would study finance and economics to set myself up for a lucrative…
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a foundational component of the internet, yet its intricacies are often misunderstood. In this comprehensive guide, we‘ll explore the inner workings of DNS, focusing on one of its notable quirks: the inability to use a CNAME record on a domain‘s root. We‘ll examine the historical context, unpack the technical…
If you‘ve worked with React, you‘ve almost certainly come across JSX – that funny HTML-like syntax mixed in with your JavaScript code. Something like this: function Greeting(props) { return ; } At first glance, this may seem strange. HTML in your JavaScript? Blasphemy! But once you understand what JSX really is and how it works,…
In the fast-paced world of startups, the race to get a minimum viable product (MVP) to market and prove a business model often leads to cutting corners in software development. These shortcuts tend to accumulate in the form of "technical debt" – a term coined by famed programmer Ward Cunningham to describe the long-term costs…
In today‘s fast-paced world of software development, "agile" has become a ubiquitous buzzword. But what exactly does it mean to be agile, and how can you harness the power of agile to become an epic storyteller? In this post, we‘ll dive into the world of agile software development, explore some key concepts, and learn how…
As a full-stack developer, I‘ve long been fascinated by the potential of the web as a platform for innovative new experiences that transcend the boundaries of individual devices. One concept that particularly intrigues me is the idea of combining multiple mobile devices into a single, unified screen. Imagine being able to seamlessly merge the displays…
Chatbots have rapidly become a critical technology for businesses looking to automate customer service, support, and engagement. The global chatbot market size is expected to grow from $2.6 billion in 2019 to $9.4 billion by 2024, at an annual growth rate of 29.7% [1]. As a full-stack developer with experience building chatbot applications, I‘ll walk…
The title of "senior developer" is one that many programmers aspire to reach, as it typically comes with higher compensation, more interesting projects, and leadership opportunities. But what exactly does it mean to be a senior developer? How do you know when you‘ve crossed that threshold from mid-level to senior, and what can you do…
As a full-stack developer, you‘re always on the lookout for ways to optimize your development process. Writing high-quality code is important, but so is shipping that code to production quickly and consistently. That‘s where Github Actions comes in. Github Actions is a powerful platform that allows you to automate your software development workflows right within…
In the traditional economy, we operate with a scarcity mindset. There‘s no such thing as a free lunch, we‘re told. You can‘t get something for nothing. Someone always has to pay. But in the digital era, we‘re seeing the rise of an alternative – the abundance economy. In the abundance economy, costs trend toward zero…
Deploying code to production can be a harrowing experience. Even with a fully automated CI/CD pipeline, there‘s always a lingering fear that something might go wrong. What if the tests didn‘t catch a critical bug? What if the new version isn‘t fully backwards compatible? What if the deployment process itself fails halfway through? These are…
As developers, it‘s important for us to keep tabs on our system resources. Monitoring things like CPU usage, memory consumption, disk space, and network I/O allows us to optimize performance, diagnose issues, and prevent problems before they arise. Luckily, Python makes it easy to do this using the excellent psutil module. In this article, I‘ll…