Daniel Starner articles - 24 total
Serve Static Internal Documentation Behind OAuth Authentication
Background Engineering teams frequently have centralized documentation websites that tie...
Managing Django Media & Static Files on Heroku with Bucketeer
This article will walk through how we correctly persist static & media files for a Django...
Building Dynamic Breadcrumbs in NextJS
Breadcrumbs are a website navigation tool that allows users to see their current page's "stack" of...
Switching Jobs in Tech Industry: 6 Key Lessons I've Learned
Switching jobs in the tech industry can be an interesting adventure, especially if you've had years...
Introspecting Python Parameter Values via Argument Binding
Sometimes it is important to map function arguments with their parameter values. Python offers basic...
Maintaining Quality Documentation
Communication is difficult. As remote work becomes more of a thing, as teams work across six+...
Updating My GitHub Profile README
A few weeks ago, GitHub released full support for adding READMEs to profile pages. This allows users...
What Tool Can You Never Remember or Get Good At?
What program, application, or shortcut have you never been able to get behind, even though most peopl...
The Myth of Sisyphus, Failure, & the Meaning of Imperfect Code
For years as a student and into my first few years as a junior engineer, I felt dirty. Something felt...
Time to Show Off the Robot
Now, I usually don't do something like this, but I just spent most waking hours...
Even the Big Ones Mess Up
This morning, my feed blew up due to my friends and family complaining about so...
Lessons Learned: Python to JavaScript
The following is just some things that I found interesting as I dive deeper int...
What's Your Shell of Choice?
So I just started using zsh shell with Oh My Zsh, and it's been a pretty awesom...
Is Redux Needed After Hooks?
With the potential of React's Hooks becoming production ready, what does that mean for state management?
Don't be a Shotgun Coder
When you work, don't code like you have a shotgun. Pretend like you are a shar...
Evolution of My Personal Site
I just redesigned my personal website for what seems like the 500th time. To be...
Avoid Using Trivializing Words
Trivializing words are really just filler words to hide that we haven't fully thought something out.
Discuss: Favorite Non-Tech Hobby / Activity
What's your favorite non-tech hobby that makes you happy?
Steps Towards Problem Solving in a Technical Interview
I was never very good in an interview...until it dawned on me that I was overthinking everything and didn't go into the interview with any strategy.
Discuss: Good NYC Tech Communities to Join?
I am looking to get recommendations for tech communities to join in NYC
Using Python's Type Annotations
Python is known for being a Wild West language where anything goes. Indentation aside, code style and documentation are mostly left to the developer's opinion writing the application.
Why Do You Need a Blog?
Why do people write blogs? What's the big deal with them? I answer these questions and more!
Why I Trust Slackware as My Linux Distro
My thoughts and experiences on Slackware Linux
