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  1. AI will replace programmers. Here's how, and why. - 22 Feb, 2025 A programmer tells you how AI will replace him
  2. How to handle 404 errors with htmx in Django - 12 Feb, 2025 Enhance user experience by gracefully handling 404 errors with htmx in Django
  3. Unorthodox Ways to Measure Economic Progress - 10 Feb, 2025 Why high divorce rates are a sign of a healthy economy
  4. Why the HTML dialog element sucks - 04 Feb, 2025 Learn why you should implement custom modals instead of relying on dialog
  5. Build a Reusable Component with Django Cotton and AlpineJS - 14 Jan, 2025 Learn how to build a reusable component with simple tools
  6. The Most Absurd Profession - 13 Jan, 2025 Programming isn't about building useful software, it's about decency.
  7. Show Django forms inside a modal using HTMX - 25 Dec, 2024 Learn how to create and edit models using Django forms inside a modal using HTMX
  8. How to show a modal in Django + HTMX - 16 Dec, 2024 Learn how to show a modal with minimal Javascript in Django + HTMX
  9. How and why to run your Docker apps without root - 25 Oct, 2024 Understand the importance of running your apps without root privileges inside your Docker container
  10. Automated container deployment without a registry - 23 Oct, 2024 Learn how to automate deployment of a containerized Django app without a registry
  11. Docker is better than Podman - 22 Oct, 2024 I experimented with Podman and realized that Docker is still better
  12. Understanding Python Decorators thanks to Django - 14 Oct, 2024 Master Python decorators by dissecting ones provided by Django
  13. A script to "Modernize" your Linux CLI - 13 Oct, 2024 Use this script to install modern CLI tools for Linux
  14. I moved my blog from Ghost to Astro - 12 Oct, 2024 Learn about the benefits of publishing with Astro instead of Ghost
  15. Show Django flash messages as toasts with Htmx - 11 Oct, 2024 Learn how to display Django messages as user friendly toasts with Htmx
  16. Build an intuitive CLI app with Python argparse - 10 Oct, 2024 Learn how to use Python's built-in argparse library to build an intuitive CLI app
  17. Forward SSH Agent Requests From WSL to Windows - 03 Oct, 2024 Learn how to use the built-in Windows ssh-agent from inside your WSL instance
  18. How to implement RESTful routing in Django - 19 Sep, 2024 Learn to leverage the REST archicture in a Django app.
  19. Generate DKIM key pairs in Python - 15 Sep, 2024 DKIM key pairs are simply RSA key pairs and you can easily generate them in Python.
  20. Robust Full-Stack Authentication with Django Allauth, React, and React Router - 04 Sep, 2024 Learn how to integrate django-allauth with React for a powerful and easy authentication system.
  21. Using Django Allauth without Username Field - 01 Sep, 2024 Learn how to use Django Allauth without a username field in your User model.
  22. How to Remove Username from Django's Default User model - 23 Aug, 2024 Learn how to allow users to authenticate with your app without a username.
  23. Why CSRF token cookies don't need to be httpOnly - 20 Jul, 2024 CSRF token cookies are typically sent without httpOnly set to true. But is that a secure practice?
  24. Send Templated Emails in NodeJS - 22 Mar, 2024 Learn how to use NodeMailer, Handlebars, and juice to send emails effortlessly in NodeJS.
  25. Populate Custom User Attributes When Signing Up Using Django Allauth - 21 Mar, 2024 Learn how to set custom attributes to your User model when signing up users with Django Allauth.
  26. Track Hubspot Events in a React SPA - 20 Mar, 2024 Learn how to use Hubspot to track user activity when using client side routing in React.
  27. How to upload files to S3 using a Presigned Upload URL - 03 Mar, 2024 Learn how to upload files directly to S3 from a front-end client to avoid API Gateway time-out issues.
  28. Identify Individual Requests in ExpressJS - 24 Jan, 2024 Learn how to debug user errors more easily by tagging each request.
  29. How to Store Passwords Securely in NodeJS - 23 Jan, 2024 Learn how to use built-in tools in NodeJS to store user passwords securely.
  30. Verify Paddle Billing Webhook Signatures in Python - 11 Jan, 2024 Learn how to verify that webhooks hitting your back-end are from Paddle and not anyone else.
  31. Generate good looking PDFs with WeasyPrint and Jinja2 - 10 Jan, 2024 Learn how to easily generate beautiful PDFs in Python
  32. Encode base64 in JavaScript and Decode in Python: Part 2 - 15 Oct, 2023 Learn how to decode a Base64 string you encoded from JavaScript in Python
  33. Encode base64 in JavaScript and Decode in Python: Part 1 - 14 Oct, 2023 Learn how to send URL safe base64 encoded data to your Python API.
  34. Log to console with Sentry - 14 Oct, 2023 Learn how to see your Sentry logs in the dev tools console for a faster debugging experience.
  35. Use Python partial objects to write cleaner higher order functions - 14 Oct, 2023 Learn how to improve readability of your code when using callback functions thanks to partial objects.