Why I Stick With HTMX Even If It Sucks
September 12, 2025
While HTMX sucks, it's still the best option when it comes to building reactive web UIs in 2025
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Level Up Your Django Views with the ViewModel Pattern
September 04, 2025
Here's how to supercharge your Django templates and make your views squeaky clean with a pattern you'll wish you'd known about sooner.
The Ghost in the Migration: Why Your Model's Methods Disappear
September 01, 2025
Ever had your Django data migration mysteriously fail on a model property that you know exists? Here’s why.
How I deploy Python/Django Apps as a Solo Dev
August 24, 2025
Stop wrestling with complex deployments and learn how I use Ansible, Docker, and Litestream to run Django apps on a secure, self-updating, and ridiculously resilient setup.
Stop Trusting Your API: How to Build a Bulletproof Frontend with Zod and React Query
August 21, 2025
If you're only using TypeScript interfaces to model API responses, you're one backend change away from a runtime crash—here's how to build a truly resilient app with Zod.
On the Fence: My Affair with HTMX and the Enduring Allure of React
August 19, 2025
After building with React for years, my recent dive into HTMX and AlpineJS has been a masterclass in the trade-offs between radical simplicity and creative freedom.
I Used DynamoDB for 2 Years. Here’s Why I recommend SQL.
August 15, 2025
After two years using DynamoDB, I’ve concluded that the best database for a million users is often the wrong choice for your first ten.
Nvidia, Kubuntu, and My Reluctant Return to Windows 11
May 14, 2025
My latest attempt to make Linux work on a modern Nvidia laptop ended, predictably, with a return to Windows 11.
Web Components: Powerful, Yes. A Joy to Write? Not Quite (Coming from React)
May 12, 2025
Coming from years of React development, I find Web Components incredibly powerful and standards-based, but writing them can feel surprisingly tedious.
Break django-admin commands into subcommands
March 08, 2025
Learn how to organize Django management commands into intuitive subcommand namespaces, making your CLI cleaner and more developer-friendly!