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These 5 Python games teach you faster than any CompSci course
I stopped grinding textbook exercises when I found these Python games.
This Python drop folder automatically organizes every file I download
Drop a file in a folder and have it processed automatically. It feels like magic, but it’s easy to set up—and there’s masses of further potential.
Why your budget TV looks terrible—and the 2 settings that fix it
Make your budget TV's picture pop by tweaking two simple settings.
The Excel feature I've been waiting a year for still hasn't arrived, so I built it myself
Waiting for PivotTable Auto Refresh got old, so I built a VBA tool that keeps them updated on my terms.
GitHub isn't the best choice for every developer—these alternatives might fit you better
Developers are reconsidering GitHub. These alternatives offer better options for open source, privacy, self-hosting, and control.
I started using Python in Excel for boring tasks, and it completely changed my workflow
Python helped me replace fragile formulas and repetitive manual work with simple, reusable spreadsheet workflows.
The underused Git safety net that can save you from catastrophic code loss
It helps you find missing commits to recover lost work and undo costly mistakes.
GitHub is no longer the best place to host your code
Developers have more reasons than ever to move beyond GitHub, from AI concerns to easier self-hosting and stronger alternatives.
6 niche programming languages developers secretly love
There are some languages that don't need mass appeal to be loved. Elixir, Lua, Zig, Clojure, Julia, and Rust prove that point a thousand times over.
7 Bash variables I use in almost every script
Elevate your scripting game with these must-know Bash variables.
Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives
It’s supposed to be a decentralized service, after all...
5 forgotten programming languages that were never meant to be practical
These 5 programming languages were built to be deliberately impossible.
I install these 9 Python tools on every new machine
These are my go-to libraries for Python data crunching.
Long before ChatGPT, this programming language only worked if you said "please"
Politeness isn't even the weirdest thing about the language.
These 7 Python tricks made me reconsider my Photoshop subscription
After learning these Python tricks, I’m sure you’ll ask yourself if your Photoshop subscription still makes sense.
I thought Docker sidecars would simplify my homelab, but they did the opposite
The first sidecar worked so well that I made the mistake of adding more.
These 7 Python libraries are useful even if you're not a developer
Every Python developer knows some or all of these libraries, because they’re stable, reliable, and excellent at what they do.
I stopped maintaining 30 JSON files by hand with this one tool
Connect all your configuration files and autogenerate code—Jsonnet is the missing piece for large code bases.
Claude Code isn't good at everything, but it's amazing at these 5 tasks
Claude cannot think; it can only imitate. You must treat it like a fancy autocomplete and not like a programmer.