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Victoria Drake Leading with a cybersecurity mindset
Systems for considering software from a security standpoint.

cybersecurity 5 min read 2021-07-24 04:26:26 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Do I raise or return errors in Python?
Raise, return, and how to never fail silently in Python.

python 4 min read 2021-02-09 05:34:48 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake Add search to Hugo static sites with Lunr
Make your static site searchable with a client-side search index.

websites 7 min read 2021-01-26 09:25:17 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake How to get hired as a software developer
What to know before applying for a software developer job.

life 7 min read 2021-01-12 05:50:53 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake How to become a software developer
The article I wish I had read when I started coding.

coding 5 min read 2021-01-05 04:50:07 -0600 -0600
Victoria Drake Responsive pages and color themes with minimal CSS
Building a responsive website with color themes? Start at the root.

websites 4 min read 2020-11-17 06:04:58 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake Build your own serverless subscriber list with Go and AWS
How to build your own newsletter list with DynamoDB and SES email sign up confirmations.

api 7 min read 2020-11-10 04:52:50 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake Increase developer confidence with a great Django test suite
How to write tests for your Django applications that boost your team, and are actually useful.

coding 5 min read 2020-10-01 05:50:37 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Django project best practices to keep your developers happy
Using Makefiles, pre-commit, and GitHub Actions to help create a happy development team.

python 6 min read 2020-09-22 04:55:19 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Manipulating data with Django migrations
How to update Django models and manipulate existing data using migrations.

coding 5 min read 2020-09-14 02:12:57 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake How GitHub Codespaces increases productivity and lowers barriers
A look at how GitHub Codespaces can increase productivity and help new teammates and contributors start developing fast.

open source 3 min read 2020-08-15 16:08:08 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake How to create a self-documenting Makefile
Accelerate your workflow and DevOps with command-line aliases you can check in

coding 4 min read 2020-08-05 08:55:19 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Goals are for Losers

I needed to grow my skill set, and fast.

I had been working as a freelance software developer. At …

life 6 min read 2020-07-22 06:36:36 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Writing efficient Django
How to use Django's views, models, and queries to build a better application.

coding 6 min read 2020-07-09 04:02:47 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake Look mom, I'm a GitHub Action Hero
The GitHub blog interviews me for their GitHub Action Hero series.

ci/cd 5 min read 2020-06-27 09:06:33 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Technical ergonomics for the efficient developer
If you knew these tools existed, you'd probably be using them by now.

coding 4 min read 2020-06-22 06:33:28 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake If you want to build a treehouse, start at the bottom
How threat modeling and pushing left help create a stable foundation for secure software.

cybersecurity 5 min read 2020-05-11 05:46:47 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Hugo vs Jekyll: an epic battle of static site generator themes
A comparison of nuances of creating themes for the top two static site generators.

websites 13 min read 2020-04-27 06:34:41 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Breaking bottlenecks 🍾
A talk on the benefits of non-blocking functions for programs, developers, and organizations.

computing 12 min read 2020-02-25 12:50:29 -0500 -0500
Victoria Drake The past ten years, or, how to get better at anything
Thoughts on learning software development, technical blogging, and what the past ten years have taught me.

life 9 min read 2019-12-31 08:27:31 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Secure web forms for the front-end developer
How to design secure web forms: validate, sanitize, and control.

cybersecurity 4 min read 2019-12-11 08:27:31 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Secure application architecture basics: separation, configuration, and access
A starting point for building secure application architecture, for busy developers.

cybersecurity 8 min read 2019-09-30 08:03:12 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Migrating to the cloud but without screwing it up, or how to move house
A practical guide to moving to cloud services with minimal downtime, using AWS examples.

aws 11 min read 2019-09-23 08:03:12 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Git commit practices your future self will thank you for
Learn how to easily create a clean and readable Git commit history with git squash, message templates, git stash, and tags.

git 15 min read 2018-08-06 08:54:56 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake An automatic interactive pre-commit checklist, in the style of infomercials
How to set up an interactive checklist using a Git pre-commit hook script.

git 3 min read 2018-07-23 09:38:09 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake How to set up a short feedback loop as a solo coder
Strategies for continuous improvement when you're a freelance developer.

coding 10 min read 2018-07-02 10:08:41 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake How to code a satellite algorithm and cook paella from scratch
A guide to expertly tackling seemingly complicated problems that you'd rather never tackle in the first place.

algorithms 7 min read 2017-09-08 16:50:24 -0400 -0400
Victoria Drake Making sandwiches with closures in JavaScript
An explanation of closures and how they can emulate private methods in JavaScript.

javascript 4 min read 2017-05-28 09:16:35 +0700 +0700
Victoria Drake Understanding Array.prototype.reduce() and recursion using apple pie
An explanation of JavaScript reduce() method and recursive functions using delicious, attention-retaining apples.

javascript 6 min read 2017-05-18 11:40:06 +0700 +0700
Victoria Drake Iterating over objects and arrays: frequent errors
A quick reference to why your code isn't working, or some errors I frequently make with iteration when the coffee wears off.

coding 4 min read 2017-05-16 10:46:46 +0700 +0700
Victoria Drake Top free resources for developing coding superpowers
The go-to resources from my bookmarks folder for anyone who wants to learn to code.

coding 3 min read 2017-04-27 08:14:09 +0800 +0800
Victoria Drake Iteration in Python: for, list, and map
The basics of writing iterations in Python using for loops, list comprehensions, and map.

python 4 min read 2017-01-18 21:58:28 +0700 +0700

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