I often use Visual Studio Code (VSCode) snippets for small bits of code and learned something exciting today: snippet variables.

Not every complaint is negative. Here is an anecdote from years ago.

Django Day Copenhagen (DjangoCPH) happened again, and I enjoyed joining on and off the stage.

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) adds language-specific features to files based on the file extension and provides sensible defaults. But what if your project uses different language modes per extension, depending on the framework used? Enter folder-based file associations.

Makefiles are convenient for semi-automating project tasks. We often use these files for running, building, and deploying projects. However, they often come without documentation. This article explains how to print Makefile targets to the command line with help texts.

I’m one of the lucky people over thirty with good eyesight, nearly perfect. Still, prescription glasses improved how I work and my day-to-day life. What follows now is a story about screens and headaches.