Welcome to Episode 4 of the Software Development Methodology Series — written on location at Corsa Moto Works, where my bike is in for a tune-up. If you’re curious how to find a great motorcycle mechanic while sipping stale waiting-room coffee, check out this guide to mechanic-finding greatness. Now, let’s rev the engines on this methodology matchup. … Read more
If the 1800s gave us wires and steam, the late 1900s handed us code and imagination — and a whole lot of beige plastic. This was the era when art, invention, and geekery finally stopped pretending to be separate things. Suddenly, the world’s most powerful tools didn’t look like chisels or paintbrushes — they looked like keyboards, circuit boards, … Read more
So you’ve decided to launch your TikTok art empire. Bravo! Or maybe… whoa. Either way, welcome to the glittery, chaotic, algorithmically addictive world of TikTok — where the vibes are as unpredictable as your phone’s For You Page at 2 AM. If you’re an artist, brand, or just someone with the urge to lip-sync your way to … Read more
Imagine a world where you never have to babysit a server. No patches. No midnight restarts. No “Why is this instance on fire again?” emails. Just sweet, blissful code execution that pops into existence, does its job, and disappears like a ninja with a successful exit code. Welcome to the wild, ethereal world of Serverless … Read more
Once upon a time in the quirky land of Python, three ORMs walked into a bar. Django ORM, the well-dressed enterprise type. Peewee, the scrappy minimalist hipster. And Tortoise ORM, the async-savvy millennial with a nose for speed. What follows is their group therapy session… I mean, comparison guide. Django ORM What is it?It’s the … Read more
Let’s say you’re building an app. It’s going to be the next big thing. Bigger than TikTok but for spreadsheets. You need to store data, but raw SQL makes you feel like you’re defusing a bomb with chopsticks. Enter SQLAlchemy, the lovechild of Python and databases that says, “Hey, what if we made querying data … Read more
“Falcor? Isn’t that the fluffy flying dragon from The NeverEnding Story?” Why yes, dear reader, it is. But also — and far more relevant to your modern web app dreams — Falcor is a JavaScript library developed by Netflix that fetches data for your front-end as if it were gliding on clouds, whispering sweet nothings into your React components. Okay, … Read more
Welcome to the ultimate showdown in the digital skies, where the titans of cloud computing — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure — battle for supremacy. Grab your popcorn, folks; this is going to be a thrilling ride through the cumulus congestus of cloud services! What Are They? Are They Still Relevant? Absolutely! These platforms … Read more
Welcome back, fellow aficionados of the fine art of doing nothing! If you haven’t yet indulged in the first installment of our vegging-out series, you can catch up here: The Simple Joys of Vegging Out. Now, let’s dive deeper into the blissful abyss of relaxation. The Science Behind Vegging Out You might think that lounging on … Read more
Architecture is one of those things we don’t think about until we’re either inside a really beautiful building… or trapped in an airport designed by someone with a grudge against humanity. But have you ever stopped to consider that architects are basically time-traveling wizards? They summon the ghosts of history, shape the present, and predict … Read more