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Open source I keep up: Django packages, an editor theme, and the hooks that run before every commit.
vscode-default-dark-plus-intellij-theme (opens in a new tab)
A theme extension coupling the IntelliJ syntax color scheme with improved VSCode's Default Dark+ UI colors.
django-temporal-inputs (opens in a new tab)
Native HTML5 date, datetime and time input widgets for Django, with optional bounds.
django-adr (opens in a new tab)
A Django reusable package to manage Architectural Decision Records (ADR).
pre-commit-hooks (opens in a new tab)
Pre-commit hooks that catch the drift no test fails on: undocumented environment variables and disagreeing version declarations
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The product design side of the work, as it goes up on Dribbble.
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Writing on how teams are led, how software is engineered, and how the two meet the people using it.
A Copernican Revolution in game space
One of the most interesting transformations in the history of first-person shooters is not simply the transition from 2D to 3D graphics. It is a change in what constitutes the center of the game world.
Tracking architectural decisions in Django
Technical decisions rarely get written down anywhere useful. They happen in chat threads, in meetings, inside a developer's head - and then they evaporate. The result is predictable: lost context, repeated debates, and avoidable mistakes.
How AI tools elevate product teams over feature teams
Software development has always been organized around the implicit assumption that building is hard, expensive and slow. Discovery, strategy and validation have often adapted to that constraint. Today, that assumption is starting to break.
Achieving storage parity in Django with local object storage
In modern Django projects, files uploaded in Production are typically stored in an S3-compatible object storage service. Maintaining different file storage classes for local and production environments often complicates the codebase and can introduce subtle issues that only surface in production. A practical way to avoid this category of problems is to run an object storage service locally as well.
Quickly test Django endpoints locally
Ever wanted to test your Django endpoints before the front end is ready? You sure can.
A modern Django HTML date input
As the purpose of Django's form widget for dates is mainly to validate your input as a well-formed date, you might want to turn to the more refined user experience offered by the HTML5 date picker.
Scope shift: meaning and metrics for cross-functional teams
Being part of a delivery team often presents sustainability challenges - not just at the organizational level, but mentally as well. We're mostly blaming context switching - the constant hopping from one activity or focus to another - for hindering an otherwise well-led sprint. It fragments attention, slows down productivity, and can ultimately lead to burnout. But there's another tendency to watch out for.
Easily center a marker on a complex line in GeoDjango
GeoDjango comes with a native way of retrieving a simple line's geographic center, but will put us off in the presence of complex `MultiLineString`s. Let's help ourselves to more advanced GeoDjango ORM tools for a flexible approximation of a marker placement.
Unit-testing the command line input in Python
As essential a practice as unit testing is in everyday development, it can be puzzling in the presence of prompt inputs. And the matter gets even hairier for passwords. Let's see how to effectively handle every such case easily.
Pretty and XSS-safe JSON rendering in the Django admin
A plethora of modules is available out there aiming to pretty-format a read-only JSON field in the Django admin. But do you really need to carry the burden of the extra features coming with such modules?
Get yourself a better Django proxy experience
Ah, Django proxy models and the power they hold! Yet, the implementation aftermath can highlight a number of unwanted side-effects. Here's a couple of tips when working with Django proxies that will make end-users grateful and developers sigh in relief.
Enhancing the Django “redirects” app
Rather hidden away in Django's meanders resides the "redirects" app. Let's take it for a spin and find out how to extend it even further to accommodate features content managers and marketers use and love.
A Django admin list filter for PostgreSQL ArrayFields
Django’s ArrayField is a nifty resource straight out of the Field API, helping you avoid polluting your database with tables that you already know won’t be subject to advanced aggregations. Yet, there is no such thing as a native helper for a trivial implementation of an admin list filter feeding from an ArrayField. Let’s fill the gap!
Experimenting with code obfuscation in Electron.js
As vulnerable as the current client-side technologies are, can we do anything to keep our Electron app away from trivial reverse engineering attempts?
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Who I am in a paragraph, the curriculum in full, and every way to reach me.
Product Delivery Lead with years of experience delivering web products in multi-stakeholder environments. I have worked in digital media since 2001, including as an entrepreneur, co-running an online magazine. A background in content, design and development enables informed, end-to-end product decisions. Grounded in philosophical aesthetics, I focus on product quality and coherence.