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Developer Tools

A Foray into Mac and Python Automation

A recent scripting spike aimed at automating a workflow led me down a deeper rabbit hole: AppleScript/AppleEvents and Python GUI automations.

Development Practices

Prevent Frame Buffering with OpenCV

Our theory was that OpenCV was buffering every frame sent by the HTTP stream, and we were seeing the frames come through one at a time

Developer Tools

Diversify Dev Tooling to Support Collaboration on Custom Software

We diversified our developer tooling to enable direct collaboration with our custom software client. Here's how it worked out.

DevOps & System Admin.

Docker Compose Dependency Management Isn’t a Silver Bullet

The dependency management in Docker Compose, particularly with the depends_on attribute, isn't a silver bullet.

Python

Resolving Error in Mongo: “Cannot create field ‘None’ in element”

Recently, I worked with a non-relational database for the first time. I kept running into the error: Cannot create field 'None' in element.

Python

Use Selenium and Python with the New Chrome Headless Mode

This tutorial shows how use the new headless version of Chrome with Selenium and Python. A simple Python script is included.

Python

How to Automate STL File Generation with Fusion 360

I'll walk you through an example and provides sample files to demonstrate STL file export automation in Fusion 360.

Python

How to Compile Python with a Statically Linked OpenSSL on macOS

Statically linking OpenSSL to Python is not officially supported, but there are a couple of ways it can be done.

Python

How I Use Pytest Fixtures for System Testing

You can use the powerful Pytest fixture system to easily wire up some essential tasks for system testing your application.

Python

What’s the Future of Python Development?

If Python is slow, why do so many people still use it? Will it eventually be replaced by newer languages? Let's explore where Python development is going.

Python

Improve Code Quality in Python Flask with Pylint, djLint, and Black

Writing clean code is something everyone can begin immediately simply by leveraging free tools like Pylint, djLint, and Black.

Python

Using a Python HTTP Proxy Server to Simulate an API Gateway

In this tutorial, we'll create a simple HTTP Proxy Server in Python that handles the request forwarding and transformations provided by an API Gateway.