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Page requests to the metal - Network stack - From frontend to backend - 2019 November 25
There's a large number of steps of abstraction in the modern web stack. Let's follow through everything that happens in between submitting a form to a very "simple" web app that adds together two numbers from the form. This part focuses on the Network stack which connects the frontend to the backend in our web app.
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Debloating - 2019 November 23
A practical example of why debloating is a good way to reduce the vulnerability surface.
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Running pip as a Python module - 2019 November 03
Since Python 3.4 you have been able to run pip as though it were a Python module, this actually prevents a variety of annoying issues from occurring.
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Daylight savings transition tonight - 2019 October 05
I'm currently in Australia and daylight savings starts tonight. Will your system handle this? Do you need manual intervention?
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Falsehoods people believe about Australian time zones - 2019 October 01
Here's various falsehoods I've heard about Australian time zones over the years.
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Why I now hesitate to use TeX - 2019 September 30
I used to use LaTeX far more than I do now despite my continuing work on various typesetting projects (such as various automated report generation projects). I'm still using LaTeX but less than I used to, here's my thoughts on why.
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How important are portfolios to developers - 2019 September 29
I was asked by a junior developer at a professional meet "how much does portfolio work matter for senior developers?" here's my attempt at an answer.
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Various ipsum text examples - 2019 August 04
Some various examples of ipsum text
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Using the Python markdown library - 2019 August 02
Working with markdown files from Python
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Representing keyboard shortcuts - 2019 July 31
Ways to write about keyboard shortcuts, including some information about how to make keyboard icons render in a user friendly way on your pages.
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