Tom Nijhof articles - 24 total
Datalists or 50 lines of extra JavaScript and HTML?
If you’re looking to incorporate an autocomplete feature into your text input fields, there are two...
Animation in SVG
SVG (Scalable Vector graphics) is a versatile tool that allows us to create graphics with scalable...
Boy Scout refactoring works but can take 189 years (still faster than waiting for motivation)
The Boy Scout principle, “Leave a place better than you found it,” is an admirable philosophy that...
The weird quirk with rounding in Python (and that is good)
When working with rounding in Python, you may have come across an unexpected quirk. Unlike most...
How to not launch an empty app
Many applications are currently displaying content in various forms. Reddit, Facebook, Masterdom,...
Why SHOULD Python be your first language?
While reading an article by Krishnaa on why Python shouldn't be one's first programming language, I...
Caffeine Critics: January update
Several small changes were made to the Caffeine Critics project within the past month. To gather all...
Sharing code between projects
As developers, we often strive to follow the principle of "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) in our code....
Locally hosted AI writing assistant
Most artificial intelligence (AI) tools are either closed-source or require a server to function....
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Into Neo4j
To make a knowledge graph, it is useful to have a vocabulary in place, which is called an...
4 Python hints
Cover image by atul prajapati from Pixabay Sometimes I discover new things Python can do. These...
UX: Error messages
As a UX designer, you know that providing a seamless and intuitive user experience is key to keeping...
8000+ python packages might have to change to GNU General Public License
Cover image by Ag Ku from Pixabay Disclaimer: I am NOT a lawyer, I am a developer with an internet...
Fail your build automatically for legal reasons
Cover image by Ag Ku from Pixabay Nowadays almost every programming project uses dependencies,...
Combining multiple tables in Supabase
In a previous blog, I created a Supabase project with 1 table that I read from. Let’s expand it with...
Getting started with Supabase
While I like building web apps, I avoid backend requirements. It adds a level of complexity to the...
Supabase: Paginate results
Cover image by Pexels from Pixabay A common use case with Supabase is showing your data in small...
Paginate SQL results
Cover image by Pexels from Pixabay A common use case within SQL is showing your data in small...
Avoid shuffling with .sort(() => Math.random() — 0.5))
Cover Image by Adina Voicu from Pixabay Searching online for shuffling an array in JS you will...
Generators in Python
In Python, a generator is a special type of iterable, similar to lists or tuples, but with a key...
SQL and PostgreSQL for Advanced Full-Text Search
Searching within your database is a handy feature for your users. However, there are many different...
Remove merged branches from your local machine
Remove merged branches from your local machine If you work with a remote Git repository,...
Why do I put a table between the images and the data
Why do I put a table between the images and the data If you have a table database, you...
Build an awesome python GUI: Vue3, Vite, and Eel
When you are building a GUI in python, Tkinter and PyQt are popular options, but neither of them has...