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Pragmatic notes on developer tools, languages, and workflows. Shortcuts, tricks, and lessons from actually shipping code.

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Python Memory Optimization: 50-80% Reduction with memray

Python Memory Optimization: 50-80% Reduction with memray

Profile and optimize Python memory with memray, tracemalloc, and objgraph. Covers leak detection, generators, __slots__, and cutting peak use.

Private package registries: PyPI, npm, supply chain control

Private package registries: PyPI, npm, supply chain control

Host a private PyPI registry with pypiserver and an npm registry with Verdaccio to cache packages. Both take under 30 minutes to set up.

Testcontainers: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka testing

Testcontainers: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka testing

Test your Python code against real PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka containers with Testcontainers and pytest. Drop the mocks for real services.

Hypothesis property testing: find edge cases automatically

Hypothesis property testing: find edge cases automatically

Hypothesis generates hundreds of random inputs to find bugs example-based tests miss, then shrinks to the smallest failing case. Works with pytest.

Interactive Go CLIs with Cobra command trees and Bubble Tea

Interactive Go CLIs with Cobra command trees and Bubble Tea

Cobra and Bubble Tea combine argument parsing and rich terminal UIs into one Go binary that works as both a scriptable tool and a polished app.

Alembic migrations: from dev to production rolling deploys

Alembic migrations: from dev to production rolling deploys

Alembic gives SQLAlchemy version-controlled schema migrations, tracking changes as Python scripts you can review, test, and apply anywhere.

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Build powerful TUI apps in Python with Textual and Rich

Build powerful TUI apps in Python with Textual and Rich

Build professional terminal UIs with Textual: a Python framework with CSS styling, reactive widgets, and async events for dashboards and dev tools.

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OpenCode vs Claude Code vs Cursor: model-agnostic verdict

OpenCode vs Claude Code: Claude runs 45% faster, OpenCode writes 29% more tests, and the pick depends on your model and budget. Cursor slots in too.

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Best AI coding agents in 2026: cost, autonomy, and lock-in

Compare the seven best AI coding agents of 2026 on real cost per finished task and model lock-in: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and more.

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Gemini CLI is dead: migrating to Antigravity CLI in 2026

Gemini CLI shut down on 18 June 2026. Migrate to the closed-source Antigravity CLI, keep Gemini running with an API key, and see the new quotas.

Is the StarFive VisionFive 2 the best RISC-V SBC for developers?

Is the StarFive VisionFive 2 the best RISC-V SBC for developers?

StarFive VisionFive 2 brings RISC-V development within reach: JH7110 quad-core, Vulkan GPU, Debian 13, NVMe, and Raspberry Pi GPIO compatibility.

Interactive Go CLIs with Cobra command trees and Bubble Tea

Interactive Go CLIs with Cobra command trees and Bubble Tea

Cobra and Bubble Tea combine argument parsing and rich terminal UIs into one Go binary that works as both a scriptable tool and a polished app.

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