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If you dig through the archives of open-source software, academic repositories, or niche internet forums, you’ll find gold. Scattered across the web are thousands of incredibly powerful, hyper-specific Command Line Interface (CLI) tools written in C, C++, or other non-web languages. These tools often represent thousands of hours of specialized domain knowledge. They are battle-tested, highly optimized, and do exactly what they were designed to do. But there’s a catch: nobody uses them anymore....

This is my quick, reliable pizza dough. It uses a stand mixer for easy kneading and proofs in about an hour. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups warm water 1 packet (or ~2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp salt 1–2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for bowl) Method Bloom the yeast: add a splash of the warm water (about 2–3 tbsp) and the sugar to a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast on top, stir lightly, and wait until foamy (a few minutes)....

This post is a bit of a departure from the sort of thing I normally talk about on here - but hey, it’s my blog, my rules 😎. Recently, I’ve been getting into making cold brew coffee and tea. I discovered cold brew on my quest to figure out the best way to make iced coffee at home. I had tried using normal drip coffee, a moka pot, instant coffee, but nothing tasted quite right to me....

With the new Oblivion remaster now released, I’m sure there are others like me who want to re-experience the game but don’t want to spend the money for the remaster, or don’t have the hardware to properly run it. Moreover, I’m sure there are others like me who grew up playing games on consoles and don’t like keyboard+mouse controls. If you’re one of these people, this article is for you....

Angular developers often hear one piece of advice repeated over and over: “Never use ::ng-deep.” While this directive is well-intentioned, it can oversimplify the reality of styling complex Angular applications. ::ng-deep has its place, and when used appropriately, it can solve problems that are otherwise difficult or impossible to address. In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of ::ng-deep, debunk some common misconceptions, and discuss how to use it safely....

Git hooks are an excellent way to automate tasks and enforce coding standards directly at the source control level. By using Git hooks, you can ensure that your codebase remains clean, tested, and compliant with your team’s standards before any changes are committed or pushed. In this post, we’ll focus on two specific hooks: pre-commit and pre-push. We’ll also show how to use them to automatically run linters and tests before committing or pushing code....

Email is and always will be a pain to work with as a developer. What began as a simple and open communication channel has become a mess, thanks in part to spammers and scammers. Now, if you want to be able to reach your users, you almost always need to use some third party service to send your emails for you. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In produdction, the only difference is changing an environment variable to point to a third party SMTP server instead of your own....

JavaScript, traditionally known for its simplicity in web development, has evolved significantly. One of the most impactful enhancements is the introduction of ES Modules (ECMAScript Modules). ES Modules bring a standardized module system to JavaScript, making it easier to manage and organize code. This crash course will dive into what ES Modules are, how to use them, and why they are beneficial. What Are ES Modules? ES Modules are a standardized way to encapsulate and share code in JavaScript....

GNU Screen is a versatile tool that enhances productivity for users who spend a lot of time working in the terminal. In this guide, we’ll explore what GNU Screen is, its common use cases, reasons why you should use it, how to detach and reattach sessions, and some common options you can specify to tailor your experience. What is GNU Screen? GNU Screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows users to create multiple virtual terminals within a single physical terminal or SSH session....

Note: this is a blog version of the Flask Workshop I’m giving for WinHacks 2024. To view the slides and supporting materials as presented during WinHacks, check out the official GitHub repository here. Intro to Flask Presented by Jeremie Bornais Sample code available at github.com/jere-mie/flask-workshop/ Agenda About Flask Overview of the framework, what it is, why you should use it Installation Simple step by step installation instructions Your First App The structure of a Flask app, and getting it up and running Routes and Templates Adding new routes to the app, rendering templates, inheriting from templates Next Steps SQLAlchemy, User Authentication, and other ways to extend your app Interactive Demo We’ll be making our own Flask app from scratch!...

There are multiple ways to set up multiple GitHub accounts on one PC. For me, however, I prefer a solution that is more portable and requires less configuration. Thus, the solution I show here uses separate SSH keys for the two accounts, and the way you choose which account to use is by modifying the remote address of the GitHub repository. Only one small configuration file is required. Prerequesites Before you can begin, you’ll need to ensure you have Git and OpenSSH installed (Git typically comes with OpenSSH)....

This article purposely doesn’t go into specifics or provide a step-by-step tutorial. I’ll be writing a separate article on this later. Roughly 6 years ago I was in the market for a small and simple laptop to use when traveling and for school. At the time I had a gaming laptop (a purchase I still regret) which worked well for any gaming or heavy computing tasks I needed to perform. However, it was heavy, bulky, and would only last an hour or so on battery....

Are you tired of relying on third-party services like ngrok to expose your local development environment to the internet? Good news! You can achieve similar functionality by setting up a reverse SSH tunnel. In this guide, we’ll walk through the process of creating your own self-hosted tunneling solution. Prerequisites Local development environment with a service running on a specific port (e.g., http://localhost:8000). SSH access to a remote server with a publicly accessible IP address....

One of the most annoying aspects of working on multiple projects as a developer is dealing with projects that use different versions of the same programming language. If you’re a NodeJS developer, you’ve probably used NVM to cope with this. In fact, most programming languages have their own solution to this problem. However, when you’re working across multiple projects that span multiple programming languagues, using a different version management tool for each language can be cumbersome....

One of the most difficult steps of web development for beginners is the final step - actually getting your website online. There are hundreds of platforms out there that allow you to put your website online, and it can be difficult for a beginner to choose the right one for them. As you continue in your web development journey, you’ll most likely find a solution that fits and scales to your specific needs....