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What it's like to write code with GitHub Copilot, and why it's not the end of programming

What it's like to write code with GitHub Copilot, and why it's not the end of programming

Find out how GitHub Copilot stacks up in the day-to-day workflow of a full-stack freelancer

Quickly build a CSV import feature for your MVP

Quickly build a CSV import feature for your MVP

So your ready to pilot your MVP Saas product with your first customer--there's only one problem: you need a CSV Import, and you need it fast. In this blog post, learn how to re-frame the import as a migration, and cut out any additional work that you don't need.

How to troubleshoot Postgres when it fails to start

How to troubleshoot Postgres when it fails to start

Learn how to troubleshoot Postgres installed with Homebrew on a Mac, and generalize to troubleshoot any software error

How to give accurate software estimates on-the-fly

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How to give accurate software estimates on-the-fly

Especially in early-stage startups, expectations are high, time is short, and funding is limited--that's why we create software estimates: to help steer the project. The problem comes when our time estimates are way off--sometimes by a factor of 3 or 4! Deadlines are missed, frustrations are inflamed, and

How to remember everything you learn from YouTube programming tutorials

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How to remember everything you learn from YouTube programming tutorials

A note-taking system to remember everything from YouTube programming tutorials

The Perfect Windows Caps Lock setup

The Perfect Windows Caps Lock setup

In this blog post, I'll tell you how to remap your Caps Lock key to Control and Escape, on a Windows PC

How React goads the mind into more React

How React goads the mind into more React

The setup Platforms like Wordpress, Drupal, and Ruby on Rails have ruled the web for a long time. To many developers that have mastered these platforms, they’re looking for something more—they’re looking to grow and expand, and many look towards the JavaScript ecosystem as the next rational

Upgrading self-hosted Ghost from v3 to v4

Upgrading self-hosted Ghost from v3 to v4

Upgrading my theme Command to transfer the file to Skyleafdesign.com scp ./valkyrie.zip my_host_:/home/my_user_/ I got this error after doing apt-get update followed by apt-get upgrade: * didn’t cause any problems Commands to upgrade the theme sudo chown -R ghost:ghost ./my_theme sudo find

How to do concurrent async image download in PyQt5

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How to do concurrent async image download in PyQt5

Suppose you are building a UI widget that accepts a list of image URLS. When asked, the widget is supposed to download every image, scale it, and set it as an icon for a button....

I Left My Job To Freelance During COVID: here's what gave me strength

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I Left My Job To Freelance During COVID: here's what gave me strength

Yesterday, I was an employee at a well-respected software consultancy. Today, I’m alone in my home office, surrounded by silence--but I'm OK with that.

Setting up self-hosted Perforce for cross-platform Unreal Engine development

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Setting up self-hosted Perforce for cross-platform Unreal Engine development

As a web developer coming into game development, I started off my projects using Git. This worked well for code-heavy projects, where I was just using the Unreal Starter content, and other odd assets here-or-there....

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