Programming Leftovers
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Grant Slatton ☛ Algorithms we develop software by
I recently had a conversation with a distinguished tech CEO and engineer. I loved hearing his description of a software development methodology he's occasionally used, and it got me thinking about other heuristics and generalizations.
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University of Toronto ☛ Implementing some Git aliases indirectly, in shell scripts
Recently I wrote about two ways to (maybe) skip 'Dependabot' commits when using git log, and said at the end that I was probably going to set up Git aliases for both approaches. I've now both done that and failed to do that, at the same time. While I have Git aliases for both approaches, the actual git aliases just shell out to shell scripts.
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Bryce Wray ☛ A simple Hugo shortcode for embedding Bluesky posts
The Bluesky social media network, initially hampered by a wait-for-your-invite policy while capacity was being enhanced, recently has hit a growth spurt. Bluesky is now getting increasing attention from not only individual users but also a variety of larger entities, including a number of major sites which have been leaving Twitter/X for hoped-to-be-greener pastures. This post gives you a simple Hugo shortcode for embedding Bluesky posts in your content.
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Karl Seguin ☛ Zig's new declaration literals
While this may be an improvement, i think it's rarely used. That is, until now. With the introduction of declaration literals, you can expect to see something similar to the above more often.
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KDAB ☛ Setting C++ Defines with CMake
The goal When building C++ code with CMake, it is very common to want to set some pre-processor defines in the CMake code. For instance, we might want to set the project’s version number in a single place, in CMake code like this: [...]
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API documentation porting sprint
It was once said over the grapevine that: "Our C++ API documentation has some issues, our QML API documentation has a lot of issues."
And it was true, but that is to change soon! As you might know, there is an ongoing effort to port our documentation from Doxygen to QDoc, and you can help with that.
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Rlang ☛ Time Series Machine Learning: Shanghai Composite
Shanghai Composite does not seem to be at an ideal point for entry.
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Education
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The Hindu ☛ Hackathon in database technology to be held
The competition is open to engineers and developers across the country and will be conducted by the innovation hub of the institute, IIT-M Pravartak Technologies Foundation. Participants will demonstrate their expertise in database engineering. The first, second and third prizes in the contest include Rs. 3 lakh, Rs. 2 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh respectively.
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Andy Bell ☛ Complete CSS launches on November 26
We have news! We’re in the home straight, finishing up Complete CSS and with that, we have a launch date: November 26 at 12pm GMT. Sign up to get updates and we’ll email you as soon as it is live.
We’ve been working on Complete CSS since February 2024. The aim of the game for me was to pull together all of the stuff I’ve been talking about over the last few years into a talk, workshop and course.
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Python
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ID Root ☛ How To Check Internet Speed using Python
In today’s digital age, having a reliable internet connection is crucial for both personal and professional activities. Whether you’re streaming movies, attending virtual meetings, or gaming online, understanding your internet speed can help you optimize your experience. >
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