Month summary — December 2024

Let’s go faster.

In this article, I’ll explain exactly what I needed to know in order to work with submodules without inflicting self-damage.

TLDR: If your job is to write code all day or stare at Excel spreadsheets, buy an 8K TV instead of a multi-monitor setup. You can even use the same TV for 4K 120 Hz gaming or watching movies as a bonus!

Context switching is when you shift your focus from one task to another. This requires you to disengage from one activity and re-engage with another. If the shifting happens too frequently, it could lead to mental fatigue, lack of productivity, and errors.

AIChat is an all-in-one LLM CLI tool featuring Shell Assistant, CMD & REPL Mode, RAG, AI Tools & Agents, and More.

Does your Python code need to work with file paths? You should consider using pathlib.

A few months ago, my friend Jeff Triplett showed me that uv can work within a shebang line and can read a special comment at the top of a Python file that tells uv which Python version to run a script with and which dependencies it needs.

I finished PyMyFlySpy the day before we left. The code is available on GitHub and it’s easy to setup and run.

Nanodjango is a project to bring that simplicity to Django, without losing any of its power

In this post, I’ll share how I used Simplemind and Gemini to automate this process in my Django-based project.

Integrate mypy in seconds with existing codebase. A friendly CLI tool to make mypy report only new type violations and ignore existing ones.

The recursive internet scanner for hackers. 🧡

Simple command-line snippet manager

Blazing fast Neovim config providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.

🗜️ Codebase-digest is your AI-friendly codebase packer and analyzer. Features 60+ coding prompts and generates structured overviews with metrics. Ideal for feeding projects to LLMs like GPT-4, Claude, PaLM, and Gemini for code analysis and understanding.

In my experience, tuning Serverless services always requires actual testing and analysis of results. It’s a bit of trial and error and Cloud Run functions is no different.

This blog post will guide you through using vector search in BigQuery to perform semantic searches using both text and image(or other multimodal) inputs.

The granular control possible due to Custom Org Policies has been a game-changer. Commerzbank and customers like it can now tailor their security policies to their exact needs, preventing potential breaches and ensuring regulatory compliance.

We wanted to show the diversity and complexity of data visualization and how we can tell different stories using limited visual properties and assets.

Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device. It’s like your personal Spotify!