Prahlad Yeri articles - 91 total
When Gandhi met Satoshi
A fictional encounter between two radically different revolutionaries… or maybe not so different...
Very few people are truly 'cut out' for programming in the way it's traditionally taught or practiced
Nobody is truly that "cut out" for programming. We might be emotional and biological machines, but we...
Unlocking Text from Embedded-Font PDFs: A pytesseract OCR Tutorial
Extracting text from a PDF is usually straightforward when it's in English and doesn't have embedded...
Beyond Google: the future of shopping and search with ChatGPT
I've been an indie tech blogger for several years, and the gradually declining page views and organic...
The whole “shameless plug” conundrum and stigma associated with sharing one’s own blog posts
Traditionally, there has been a significant stigma associated with sharing one’s own posts on...
The illusion of simplicity: how OOP can overcomplicate simple problems
Object-oriented programming (OOP) has been hailed as the savior of the software world, promising more...
Robots.txt pitfalls: what I learned the hard way
This applies to sites indexed on Google that hope to gain organic traffic. As an indie blogger and...
Migrating from WordPress to Jekyll: save money with a static site
Here I am, signing off from a self-hosted WordPress site and finding a welcome change in Jekyll, a...
Unlocking speed: the power of indexing in database performance
In today's data-driven world, the performance of databases is crucial for applications, businesses,...
Where to Get Your Icons for Web Development: A Comprehensive Guide
Icons are an essential part of modern web development, providing visual cues that enhance user...
Migrate Your .NET 7 Applications to .NET 8: A Complete Guide
Migrating your .NET 7 application to .NET 8 is an exciting opportunity to take advantage of new...
Boosting Performance with .NET 8 and Blazor
Introduction As developers, we are always on the lookout for ways to optimize our...
Getting Started with ASP.NET Core 6 for Web Development
Web development has evolved drastically over the years, with new frameworks and technologies...
Boosting Performance with .NET 6 and Blazor
Let's face it, application performance can virtually make or break the user experience in today's...
Python Tutorial for Beginners: Learn the Basics
Welcome to the wonderful world of Python programming! If you're new to coding, buckle up because...
SignalR vs WebSockets: Which One is Better for Real-Time Communication?
Real-time communication has become a cornerstone of modern web development. Whether you're building...
Core PHP CRUD Operations: A Beginner's Tutorial
Creating dynamic web applications often involves interacting with a database. One of the foundational...
Common PHP Errors: Solutions to Frequently Encountered Issues
PHP is a powerful scripting language widely used for web development, but like any language, it's...
PHP Libraries for PDF Handling: Evaluation and Use Case Guide
PDF generation and processing is a common requirement in many web applications, especially for...
How to Customize the Windows 11 Taskbar for Improved Productivity
The Windows 11 taskbar is a powerful tool that can significantly enhance your productivity when...
Streamline Your Day: How to Automate Workflows with Microsoft Power Automate
In today’s fast-paced digital world, repetitive tasks can eat up valuable time and drain...
What kind of books, novels or movies inspired you to be a better programmer?
I have asked this same question on this platform before, but then I realized this is one of those...
How to Study for the Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate Exam
The Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate certification is an excellent choice for anyone...
Introducing Comment Monk: Simple comment hosting system for static blogs and websites
I wanted to implement a comment hosting system for my static blog https://prahladyeri.github.io, just...
minimal-mvc: Frugal PHP micro-framework with basic routing and templating
Folks, We already know about mind-blowing PHP frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, etc....
Working with multi-queries in CodeIgniter
Running multi-queries (a bunch of text containing arbitrary DML/DDL statements) is highly unreliable...
How to fix the dreaded 'package appears to be invalid' error while installing Android APKs
When you try to manually install an Android APK on your phone, you are typically stuck with an error...
Intro to DOMPDF - light and simple PHP library to generate PDF documents
Generating PDF documents from your HTML output is a very common requirement and there are several...
Which language/skills/frameworks are worth investing your time and energy right now?
The investment you make in your skills also follows a similar pattern to financial investments, i.e....
Trouble fetching checkbox and radio fields with pypdf2
My project involves reading text from a bunch of PDF form files for which I'm using PyPDF2 open...