Tips and tricks

Number of articles: 25.

Setting up new developers for success: blog edition (pinned)

Nov. 27, 2024 (last update at March 5, 2025)

New content based on my presentation "Setting up new developers for success".

Technical documentation writing quick tips (pinned)

Sept. 6, 2021 (last update at Nov. 11, 2024)

An assortment of quick tips to help you make your technical documentation (docstrings, READMEs) easier to read.

Use trimmed in Django blocktranslate

Sept. 19, 2025

Trim leading and trailing whitespace from Django template block translations with a single option.

Git exclude, a handy feature you might not know about

Sept. 3, 2025 (last update at Sept. 4, 2025)

Explaining git exclude and how it differs from git ignore.

Blocking domains on Mastodon without visiting a profile

April 30, 2025

A step-by-step guide on how to block domains on Mastodon without visiting a profile page.

Add headings to HTML landmarks

Jan. 24, 2025 (last update at Feb. 8, 2025)

Use visually hidden headings to make your website easier to navigate.