Migrating from WordPress to Django
My experience with using Django has grown in leaps and bounds since qualifying in March 2024. All I have done is focused ALL my attention of getting really great at …
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I learn and document as I go, sharing stuff about builds, experiments, and reflections on life as a backend developer.
Stream English EduCommerce
In October 2024 I started on the Stream English EduCommerce platform. It is a combination of a learning management system (LMS), an ecommerce shop and a blog/news section. The LMS …
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My experience with MVPs and Technical Documentation
I thought I'd share a bit about my journey in the world of minimum viable product (MVP) development and the oh-so-important (but often overlooked) realm of technical documentation. If you've …
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Updated Tech Stack
It has been a few months since I last added a blog post and a lot has changed. Back in April 2024 I was considering my Tech Stack. The technologies …
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Note Taking App with V0.dev
If you use and pay for a note taking app, you can now build your own. This is also applicable for project planning. Building your own note-taking app lets you …
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Claude 3.5 Crash Course
I wanted to recommend this brilliant Claude 3.5 crash course by Brandon Hancock. I am part of his Skool community. I am building an AI Marketing platform using his knowledge. …
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Anvil Apps
I am building my AI Agents and chatbots using python so I have been looking into different frameworks. I am already familiar with Flask and Django and been looking at …
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Flask, FastAPI or Django
I watched an interesting video from Tech with Tim comparing Django, Flask and FastAPI. He went through each one listing their pros, especially as it relates to finding a job. …
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Python Foundational Concepts
As I have been away from Python for a couple of months I am getting reacquainted with how it works. Understanding and mastering Python involves understanding several foundational concepts. Once …
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Break Over
I took some time off. It's been nice but now I need to get back to coding. It is too easy to forget everything when you stay away for a …
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Wagtail Multi-site
I started learning Wagtail at the beginning of May 2024 and put up a website using the Wagtail Tutorial. Then I invested in the Ultimate Wagtail Developers Course by Kalob …
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Making Wagtail Progress
Installing Wagtail I already have python and pip installed on my Windows computer. I can open the command prompt and type python --version or pip --version to discover which version …
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Djangonaut Space
Djangonaut Space 2024 session 2 opened up this week and is a great place to get mentorship and learn how to contribute to Django. Here is some information from This …
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AI Fundamentals
Over the last 7-10 days I have completed the AI Fundamentals and ChatGPT Fundamentals courses at DataCamp. It has given me a firm grasp of AI concepts. Here is what …
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AI Learning Plan
I may have mentioned in a previous post that I joined DataCamp to learn about artificial intelligence (ai) because it has everything I need (or think I need right now …
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My Tech Stack
A tech stack is a combination of the programming languages, libraries, languages, and tools that a developer uses to build websites and apps. In order to ensure I stay focused …
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Programming Tips
I have heard over and over again that being a professional programmer involves more than just spending time watching coding videos. It is important to learn how to take code …
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Full-Stack Certificate
My full-stack software developer certificate arrived today and is accredited by Acredible, which is a platform where you can issue and verify online certificates. It has been issued by Code …
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Our Spot Update
To take a break from all the learning and to enjoy something practical, I have decided to update my project called Our Spot. It is a social network that provides …
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AI Abbreviations
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) really loves its abbreviations. You can't read an article without stumbling into one. My new abbreviation today is RAG (retrieval-augmented generation). RAG is a …
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Chatbot Development
I am considering the best option for chatbot development as a business. My aim is to provide a service. I build an AI Persona Chatbot for a business or person …
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Learn AI Challenge
The Microsoft Learn AI Skills Challenge is a month-long challenge that will help you gain skills in using Azure to develop AI products. I have joined late - it ends …
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Learning Wagtail CMS
I am doing my best not to let this new enthusiasm for AI overtake my core focus of improving my back-end developer skills. There is a list of things I …
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Full-Stack Software Developer
I received notification of my result for project five of my full-stack Software Developer training, which is now complete. I am now a trained Full-Stack Software Developer. My overall grade …
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