Empathy in Tech
Why empathy matters more than technical skills when teaching and mentoring. Learning to accept different learning styles and avoiding the trap of technical elitism.
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For Those Who Came in Late
My personal journey from mechanical engineering to software development. From being kicked out of school and struggling at factory jobs to teaching myself Python and building a career in tech.
A Weekend With PostgreSQL
Live-streaming a deep dive through PostgreSQL documentation. Reading through the complete PostgreSQL docs over a weekend to explore one of the best-documented OSS projects.
TIL: Gooey and Python Fire for Quick GUIs and CLIs
Today I learned about Gooey for turning Python CLI programs into GUI applications and Python Fire for automatically generating command line interfaces from any Python object.
TIL: 2ality - Dr. Axel Rauschmayer's JavaScript Blog
Today I learned about 2ality, an excellent JavaScript and ECMAScript blog by Dr. Axel Rauschmayer covering modern JavaScript features and best practices.
TIL: MassDNS - High-Performance Bulk DNS Lookups
Today I learned about MassDNS, a high-performance DNS stub resolver designed for bulk lookups and reconnaissance, useful for subdomain enumeration and DNS analysis.
TIL: Matomo Analytics, Google Tech Writing, Memory Programming, and NES TV Signals
Today I learned about Matomo as a privacy-focused Google Analytics alternative, Google's technical writing courses, low-level memory programming concepts, and why the NES acts like a TV station.
TIL: MontyDB - MongoDB Implemented in Python
Today I learned about MontyDB, a pure Python implementation of MongoDB that can run in-memory or with file storage, perfect for testing and lightweight applications.
Returning to the Craft of Programming
Getting back into side projects and learning after a break. Setting up Raspberry Pi clusters, learning new technologies, and planning future technical explorations.
TIL: CPUFetch, OneFetch, and Learn CSS
Today I learned about CPUFetch for displaying CPU architecture info, OneFetch for beautiful Git repository summaries, and Google's comprehensive CSS learning resource.