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17 Sep

private vs #private

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Preamble (aka you can skip this part)A few weeks ago I got distracted at work and accidentally wrote this blog as a src/readme.md. Now that I'm up to merging that branch in its time to remove that readme, but I like to think that more than just the 4 other people in my team might find this perspective interesting. So now I present it to you all as-is. Happy coding! Hello I decided to take note of a convention that I've been using in this project regarding TypeScript style private and ECMAScript style private. class Foo { private bar: string;…

25 Jul

Your UI Doesn’t Matter

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My Opinion on Why UI Doesn't Matter Much When Building a Startup In today's world, when it comes to building a startup, there are several aspects that concern us as entrepreneurs. One of those is the UI of the product or service we are selling. Initially, we want to create beautiful websites. There are many famous sites on the internet with pre-made templates that really shine, especially those for SaaS. However, I believe that when you are creating a product or service as a startup, focusing energy on creating a beautiful UI is not only a waste of time but…

24 Jun

How to improve Django Framework?

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On June 21, 2024 I started a thread on reddit with the following question: “What would you improve about Django framework?”. The response from the community was immediate and the conversation quickly filled up with suggestions on how to improve Django framework, ranging from modest to quite radical. I summarize the results below. HTMX meme Would type hints improve Django Framework? This was the comment that received the most support from the community. Although Python already has optional Type Hints since version 3.5, it seems that implementing them for the purpose of modernizing Django Framework does not seem to be…

01 Jun

My Top 5 Favorite Algorithm Problems at Codewars

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What is codewars? Codewars is a social network of programmers who get together to challenge each other to solve code challenges. Codewars is one of the best websites for practicing algorithms and solving Katas. Katas? Yes, as in Karate. What are katas in codewars? In the spirit of martial arts, more specifically Karate, these code problems are called katas. The katas are divided, ascendingly, according to their difficulty. There are katas from 8th kyu to 1st kyu, with 1st kyu being the most difficult type of kata of all. There are katas on many, many topics: algorithm development, efficiency, regex,…