Posts

Exploring my preference for a functional programming style in Python, utilizing small, focused functions and simple data-holding classes while largely avoiding inheritance, leading to more maintainable and testable code, while still using classes where they make sense for APIs.

After years running them privately across 10+ machines (macOS, Linux, cloud, homelab), I’m open-sourcing my dotfiles, featuring modular configs, dotbins for CLI tools, Nix-Darwin, and more.

Using 1Password CLI with Keychain for secure, persistent SSH agent access with fewer password prompts after initial setup.

While “vibe coding” can quickly produce working prototypes, my experience shows why it shouldn’t be used for production code without careful human oversight.

A solution for managing pre-compiled binaries for CLI tools directly in your dotfiles repository, making tools like zoxide, bat, eza, and more available on any system without installation.

How I leverage LibreChat, OpenWebUI, and various AI APIs to enhance my development workflow without subscriptions

Clarifying GPL licenses (GPLv2, GPLv3, LGPL, AGPL) and how they affect Python software, including the concept of “linking” in Python through imports.

A Python package for creating engaging code walkthroughs in your terminal with rich highlighting options and interactive navigation. 💻

A Personal Journey Through Pyenv, Pipenv, venv, Virtualenv, Homebrew, Anaconda, Miniconda, Micromamba, Pixi, and uv

This December, I’m celebrating the festive season by sharing the stories behind 24 of my open source projects.