Keep journals to become a better developer
I keep two kinds of journals during my day to day work that I’d like to tell you about. They help me stay organized and motivate me to improve my skills as a developer.
Software engineer reading list: My favourite books about programming
Reading books is one of the best ways to improve your craftsmanship and to become a better software developer. This is a continuously updated list with my favourite programming books, sorted by topic. I link to the ebook version where possible but most books should be available made from dead trees as well.
Abstract Base Classes in Python
Abstract Base Classes (ABCs) ensure that derived classes implement particular methods from the base class. In this tutorial you’ll learn about the benefits of abstract base classes and how to define them with Python’s built-in abc module.
Functional linked lists in Python
Linked lists are fundamental data structures that every programmer should know. This article explains how to implement a simple linked list data type in Python using a functional programming style.
Setting up Sublime Text for Python development
I recently started using Sublime Text 2 more and more as my main editor for Python development. This article explains my setup and some tweaks that make Python programmers happy.
Monochrome font rendering with FreeType and Python
For my Raspberry Pi internet radio project I needed a way to render text suitable for a low resolution monochrome LCD. This article describes how to render 1-bit text using FreeType and Python.
Towards Automated Detection of Mobile Usability Issues
Paper and supporting materials for a talk I gave at the “1st European Workshop on Mobile Engineering” in February 2013 at RWTH Aachen.
A countdown timer extension for Alfred
I wrote a countdown timer extension for the Alfred application launcher for OS X. The extension is open-source, written in Python and uses Mountain Lion’s user notifications.
Guessing a user’s favorite contacts on iOS
Many iOS applications contain an “invite your friends” feature. Ideally this feature should suggest people that the user is likely to invite. This article explains an App Store-legal method of guessing a user’s favorite contacts from their address book on iOS. The method is described in detail and a demo application is available for download.
Spell-checking LaTeX documents with aspell
LaTeX is a great way to create beautiful documents. But its embedded markup makes it difficult to check LaTeX documents for spelling errors. This article explains how to setup and use a program called aspell to spell check your LaTeX documents.
Crackle-free audio on the Raspberry Pi with mpd and PulseAudio
The Raspberry Pi single-board computer is a wonderful little machine. Sadly, its audio output is a bit riddled with software problems and produces crackling and popping noises. In this article I’ll explain how to configure your Pi to get crackle-free audio playback on Raspbian Linux with mpd and PulseAudio.
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