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Aug. 18, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
A brief description of various skills, experiences and technologies I feel that a professional Djangonaut has.
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This is my attempt to help clear up confusion about Django migrations and your database.
Read MoreApril 22, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
This is a 100% biased take. I’m on the DjangoCon US 2023 organizing team and am a member of DEFNA’s board. I also had a fantastic time at DjangoCon US 2022, so much so that I became an organizer and a member of DEFNA’s board. Simply put, I’m all in on Django. That definitely skews my perspective, but you’re here for an opinion. Send your people to DjangoCon! point over In all seriousness, I had this discussion with an executive on why we should send our other engineer to DjangoCon US this fa…
Read MoreApril 6, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
When you’re working with timestamped data, eventually you’ll come across the need to fetch records that occur every X days. This post attempts to explain how to do that from within the Django ORM. If you’re here for code, then this part is for you! from django.db.models import F, Cast, IntegerField from django.db.models.functions import ExtractDay, Mod from django.utils import timezone from yourproject.models import MyModel # If you want to fetch data starting with a day other # than today…
Read MoreMarch 30, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
I recently reread “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies” by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras. While I read it in the context of my day job, it was hard not to try to apply it elsewhere in my life. Heck, the authors specifically call this out. What follows is my opinion for the future of the Django community as a whole. I certainly don’t speak for the thousands of people involved. My hope is that this will motivate others to contemplate and share. I’d love to see how ever…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
This post doesn’t contain any technical details. It’s about my background and recent history. I want to tell you about these things so that you can better understand me. Feel free to skip it if you’d like or rage at my entitlement. I went to school at a small midwestern school for my Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering. While it was interesting and mostly enjoyable, I truly learned the most from my internship at Direct Supply. I was hired on as a software engineering intern the summer bet…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
Over the past few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of self reflection. One thing that came out of it was the realization that I am currently operating without any goals. I had to-do lists for clients and projects, but no real goals to help myself grow. To rectify this, I decided that I should create daily and weekly goals. Daily Goals: Help someone on the #django channel Solve one Project Euler question Make one commit to public project Come up with one app or business idea Make Emily s…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
As I mentioned in another post, I use Craigslist for finding some of my work. This post explains what I’ve done to make my project searches more efficient. I look at three sections on an individual cities Craigslist page, “software / qa / dba”, “web / info design” under jobs and “computer” under gigs. I chose these because they are where I have found most of my projects. I used to check “internet engineers,” but found that my target market didn’t post under that section often. And if there wer…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
Like a classic developer’s blog, I’m back after a multi-year hiatus. Hopefully this time I’ll keep this up to date more frequently. Somethings that I’d like to discuss in the future are: My history as a freelancer. How to breakdown work. What I call “Unsung Developer Thoughts”, the internal questions and considerations senior developers run through for new work. My experience at DjangoConUS 2022. Breaking down my Django Debugging Tutorial into particular posts. If you’d like to he…
Read MoreMarch 19, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
There are resources for how to have a positive experience at a DjangoCon as a first time attendee. The difference with this one is that I’m writing it as a part of my first DjangoCon experience. Before I get into, here’s my current background. I mention it because it influences my decision making, risk analysis and goals. I’m 32, male, white, married, happily employed, well paid, childless, an irregular open source committer and responsive on the Django forum and discord. You, the reader, m…
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