April was a wild ride. We laughed, we coded, we may have cried over AI hallucinations, and — if Medium stats are to be believed — we definitely got our read on. 📊 The Stats We’re Quietly Bragging About Medium was doing hot girl math: Blog.lumaiere.com was… mellow: X.com (formerly known as That Bird App): Facebook (we only started … Read more
Imagine you’re building a house. Would you start by nailing boards to a tree and hoping for the best? Or would you grab a blueprint, hire an architect, and, you know, not create a death trap? Software architecture is that blueprint — but instead of load-bearing walls, we’re juggling APIs, databases, and the occasional panic attack over … Read more
We’ve all been there: minding our own business when suddenly a wild update notification appears like a needy raccoon at your digital doorstep. It wants attention, food (aka disk space), and possibly a reboot that will last just long enough to make you late for a Zoom call. But fear not — this isn’t a rant about … Read more
So, you took a break. Maybe it was a day. Maybe it was three months. Maybe it was an amount of time so mysterious that archaeologists will one day find your half-finished project next to a fossilized latte. No judgment! Life happens. The important part is you’re ready to jump back in. Sort of. Maybe. … Read more
If you’ve ever heard the term TF-IDF and thought it sounded like a sneeze in a spreadsheet, you’re not alone. But stick with me — because once you get it, TF-IDF goes from “Huh?” to “Aha!” faster than you can say “inverse document frequency” (don’t worry, we’ll get there). So, What Is TF-IDF Anyway? TF-IDF stands for Term … Read more
SpaceX started 2025 by practically turning rocket launches into a weekly (sometimes almost daily) routine. In the first quarter alone, Elon Musk’s team managed 36 Falcon 9 launches, outpacing last year’s cadence by 16%. (Yes, 36 launches in three months — they’re basically carpooling to orbit at this point.) This launch frenzy, largely driven by Starlink satellite … Read more
If you’ve ever stood in the aisle of a sporting goods store clutching two nearly identical plastic balls while questioning your life decisions, congratulations — you’ve entered the sacred pickleball paradox: indoor vs outdoor balls. Let’s settle the score with as much grace as a dinking rally gone wrong. The Ball’s Anatomy: Tiny Holes, Big Drama At first … Read more
Let’s talk about bananas. Not the fun yellow ones you toss in a smoothie or find browning tragically on your kitchen counter. No, I’m talking about the tough, starchy green ones that look like they’re about to sue for defamation if you dare call them “fruit.” Last year, in the steamy beauty of Costa Rica, … 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
Once upon a clay tablet in ancient Babylon, before the days of TikTok financial gurus and stock market memes, lived a man named Arkad. He wasn’t born into riches. Nope. This guy didn’t have a rich uncle or a crypto wallet. But what he did have was a rock-solid money philosophy and, possibly, the world’s … Read more