Smello is an innovative tool that captures and displays outgoing HTTP requests from Python code, simplifying API debugging and enhancing developer productivity.
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The author shares challenges and solutions encountered while using tmux and transitioning to Zellij for terminal management with a new keyboard setup.
5.6Hands Off Development
2026-01-13 • automation software development code django ai
A shift towards using coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor allows developers to delegate complex tasks, enhancing creativity and strategic thinking in software development.
The author shares insights on configuring voice notifications in Claude Code using macOS commands for improved task management.
0Apocalypse Test Drive
2025-04-28 • survival apocalypse panic attack
The author describes a day when the power went out in his town, causing panic and a sense of impending doom. People rushed to stock up on supplies, and the author reflects on the reliance on modern comforts.
0Cursor Under the Hood
2025-02-23 • openai api text editors scrollbar, cursor
The post is an in-depth exploration of how Cursor, the AI Code Editor, operates behind the scenes. The author outlines the steps taken to capture the requests, the structure of those requests, and the key takeaways from exploring ...
0Temporary vs Permanent Errors
2024-05-05 •
The text discusses the difference between temporary and permanent errors when working on external integrations. It explains how to categorize errors and how to handle them, as well as provides an integration example.
The text discusses the Interface-Mock-Live (IML) pattern for connecting with third-party services in Python applications. It compares the KISS and abstractionist approaches to third-party integration, and explains the IML pattern ...
0Handling Unset Values in Fastapi With Pydantic
2023-12-26 •
The text discusses the challenge of handling unset values in Fastapi with Pydantic, particularly in the context of partial updates and filtering in API endpoints. It explores the issue of distinguishing between None being explicit...
0GitHub Copilot Context
2023-12-19 •
The text discusses how to provide coding guidelines for GitHub Copilot and influence its suggestions. The author shares their experience and techniques, including creating detailed guidelines and testing different methods to see w...
0Django Admin and Service Layer
2023-08-15 •
The text discusses the missing service layer in Django architecture and how to introduce a service layer to work with Django admin. It provides an example of a model called BlogPost and explains the advantages and disadvantages of...
0Refiner
2023-07-11 •
The author discusses the creation of an open-source project called Refiner, which automatically fixes grammar and stylistic errors, adjusts tone and formatting, and helps non-native English speakers sound more natural. The tool is...
0From Django class-based views to service functions
2023-04-06 •
The text discusses the problems with Django class-based views and suggests using service functions instead. It explains the issues with class-based views, the benefits of service functions, and provides an example of how to implem...
0Parametrizing Pytest Fixtures
2023-03-07 •
The text discusses the technique of parametrizing pytest fixtures to write more concise and readable tests. It explains the benefits of parametrizing fixtures and provides examples of testing interface implementations, different i...
010 Minutes
2023-02-28 •
The text discusses the importance of setting aside 10 minutes daily for learning, both on a personal and company level. It provides examples of what can be achieved in 10 minutes and emphasizes that setting a small threshold for l...
0How I Make Choices
2023-02-21 •
The text discusses the author's mental model for making choices when faced with indecision, outlining three situations and corresponding strategies for each. The author emphasizes the importance of embracing uncertainty and making...
0Feature Flags at Building Radar
2023-02-14 •
The text discusses the use of feature flags at Building Radar to streamline the development process and separate deployments from releases. It highlights the benefits of more frequent releases, the use of feature flags with DevCyc...
0Say Maybe to Hell Yeah
2023-01-31 •
The text discusses the concept of 'HELL YEAH' as a way to make decisions, and how it relates to the two systems in the brain. It explains that while 'HELL YEAH' can be a good indicator, it is not always rational and can be influen...
The text discusses the 7 habit-building techniques the author learned from the book 'Atomic Habits' and how they have helped him. The techniques include changing mindset and environment, enjoying the process, habit stacking, being...
The text discusses the challenges of using PostgreSQL enums and offers a solution to simplify the migration of PostgreSQL enums by wrapping a sequence of SQL commands with a Pythonic interface. It also provides a step-by-step usag...
0Most Popular Posts of 2022
2023-01-10 •
The author reflects on the blog posts they wrote in 2022, discussing the topics they covered and the unexpected popularity of certain posts. They also draw some takeaways from the results, emphasizing the importance of quantity le...
0Surviving Late Night Events
2023-01-01 •
The author discusses the challenges of staying awake and sociable during late-night events, particularly during the New Year celebration. He describes feeling tired, grumpy, and socially inappropriate, comparing himself to a werew...
0Stop Me Before It's Too Late
2022-12-13 •
The text discusses the importance of proactivity and communication in healthy work relationships, using the phrase 'Stop me before it's too late' as a catchphrase to invite feedback from colleagues when encountering problems. It o...
0Pydantic as a Backward Compatibility Layer
2022-12-06 •
The text discusses the importance of backward compatibility in data structures and how Pydantic can be used as a backward compatibility layer. It explains how Pydantic models can be used to define the shape of the model, default v...