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Link Roundup #2

Microservices are a Big Ball of Mud

It’s incredible that we still have microservice defenders in 2023. It’s a prime example of the …

Link Roundup #1

A few years ago I used to write these short articles with links to interesting things I found on the internet. I stopped doing that because I …

A game a week #3

This week didn’t have much consistency. I did a lot of work on this game last Sunday, and then I was busy most of the week, and I barely touched …

A game a week #2

I captured the momentum of last week, and began this game on Sunday evening.

There was certainly more time spent on this game, but I spread it out …

A game a week #1

Introduction

Like a huge amount of software people, when I was young I learned how to write code because I wanted to make games.

Now fast-forward 30 …

Listing all Django URLs in a project

This will list all registered Django URLs in a project, with their arguments.

from django.conf import settings
from django.urls import URLPattern, …

Parallel Rsync

rsync will run in sequential mode by default. This can cause transfers to take a long time, and it’s unlikely to make full use of your bandwidth …

Dokku Cheatsheet

I always forget how to setup new Dokku apps; I do it infrequently enough that it never sticks.

Create the app:

$ ssh host
$ dokku apps:create myapp …

Github Marketplace Endgame

I’ve been thinking recently about Github Marketplace; where it may lead.

I’m responsible for technical purchasing at Giant. That means …

Digital Workshop

In the neverending quest for the ‘right’ development setup, I’ve been thinking about the concept of how to organise and make …