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  How to dynamically change the signature of a function in Python

  Published 3 months ago , updated 2 months ago

  Here's something I learned today when adding Redis backed caching to a FastAPI application.

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  How to specify the type of a `column_property` in SQLAlchemy

  Published 4 months ago

  A short post illustrating how to specify the type of a SQL expression addded to a model with a `column_property` in SQLAlchemy

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  Adding dynamic Open Graph images and social cards to a Next.js application

  Published 7 months ago

  Vercel recently announced a new service to generate OG Images dynamically. In this post I will show you how you can add this feature to a self hosted Next.js application.

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  Estimating the size of Serie A fanbases using Pwned Passwords

  Published last year

  I had a bit of fun today poking around the Pwned Passwords data breaches. I wanted to see which Serie A team had the most fans based on the number of leaked passwords that can be reasonably associated with a specific team.

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  Headless Wagtail, what are the pain points?

  Published last year , updated last year

  The first installment of my guide on how to set up Wagtail as a headless CMS for JavaScript frontends.

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  How to write unit tests for functions using `timezone.now` in Django

  Published last year , updated last year

  A short post explaining how to mock `django.utils.timezone.now` in unit tests.

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  How to setup the modern frontend toolchain in Django

  Published 2 years ago

  So you want to deploy a traditional Django application, but you also want Typescript, Tailwind, and all the good that modern frontend offers?

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  Custom Metrics Reports on GitLab

  Published 2 years ago

  GitLab allows you to record Metrics Reports and will display a report on merge requests so that it’s easier and faster to identify changes without having to check the entire log

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  What I wish I knew before building a Gatsby source plugin

  Published 2 years ago

  What I learned building a Gatsby plugin to source my collection of board games through BoardGameGeek's API.

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  Building a HomeKit compatible temperature and humidity sensor

  Published 3 years ago

  In this short post I'll explain how I set up a HomeKit compatible temperature and humidity sensor with a ESP8266 chip, Homebridge, and an AM2302 sensor