Upgrading PostgreSQL 14 to 16 on Ubuntu
Making the switch is not as hard as it sounds
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2024
3 ArticlesRuff: Sorting Imports With pre-commit
Sort the Python import mess with the help of Ruff and pre-commit
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Forging Your Own PATH
Sooner or later, most of us need to change it. But why?
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2023
5 ArticlesQuerying Internationalized Domain Names
Although internationalized domain names are relatively uncommon, they cannot be ignored. But how can we work with them if DNS only works with domain names made up of ASCII characters?
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Determining the Currently Active Pathname In Next.js
Have you ever needed to figure out the pathname of a currently active URL? Next.js makes it a breeze.
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What Is the Maximum Length of an Email Address?
Spoiler alert: it's not 320.
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What Is the Maximum Length of a Domain Name?
It's 255. But actually 253. Or is it?
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Git Tips and Tricks
Git is ubiquitous, but the ways of how people use it are not. Care to compare the toolsets?
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2022
2 ArticlesFile System Permissions in Dockerfile
The dreaded '[Errno 13] Permission denied' error and how to fix it.
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Setting Up pytest With GitHub Actions
Making GitHub do the dirty work.
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2021
1 ArticleMVCC in PostgreSQL
Concurrency control is essential for databases. How does PostgreSQL implement it?
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2018
1 ArticleMaking History
Git gives us a way to travel back in time. We have a responsibility to make these trips as smooth as possible.
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