Year: 2025
-
Getting Started with Material Design in Angular: Styling Your First Component
As a web designer, I’m always on the lookout for ways to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces. Material Design, developed by Google, provides a cohesive design language and a vast set of UI components, making it a popular choice for Angular developers. In this article, I’ll guide you through the basics of implementing Material…
-
Building Custom Gutenberg Blocks: Elevate Your WordPress Editing Experience
Gutenberg, the block editor introduced to WordPress in version 5.0, fundamentally transformed how users create and manage content. While the default set of blocks covers most needs, there comes a point in every developer’s journey where custom blocks are essential for delivering unique functionality and on-brand designs. In this article, I’ll walk you through the…
-
Securing Your WordPress Site: Essential Practices for Modern Sites
As a web developer who has seen countless WordPress installs over the past decade, I can tell you that site security remains one of the most crucial and yet sometimes overlooked aspects of WordPress management. Whether you’re building a personal blog, an e-commerce platform, or a network of sites, a proactive approach to security goes…
-
Managing Environment Variables in FastAPI Applications
As a backend developer, one of the foundational best practices is to keep sensitive information such as API keys, database credentials, and configuration settings out of your codebase. Instead, we use environment variables. In this article, I’ll walk you through practical techniques for managing environment variables effectively in your FastAPI projects. Why Use Environment Variables?…
-
Managing Shell History in Unix: Bash and Beyond
On Linux servers, the command line is king—and as you work in a Unix environment, your command history becomes an invaluable asset. Yet, many sysadmins and developers aren’t aware of the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences in how shells like Bash, Zsh, and others manage their history files. This article explores how history management works across…
-
Streamlining Content Workflows with WordPress Custom Post Types
As a web developer specializing in WordPress, one question I encounter often from content teams and site administrators is, "How can we better manage and organize different types of content on our WordPress site?" While posts and pages form the backbone of most WordPress installs, the platform’s real power emerges when you harness Custom Post…
-
Understanding Context Managers in Python: The Magic of `with` Statements
Python is well-known for its clean syntax and expressiveness, but some of its real magic shines through advanced constructs like context managers and the with statement. If you’ve ever opened a file using with open(…) as f: and wondered how it automatically cleans up resources, this article is for you! What is a Context Manager?…
-
Resolving Git Merge Conflicts Like a Pro: Tips and Best Practices
Merge conflicts are one of those inevitable hurdles every developer encounters while working with Git. Whether you’re committing to a team project or managing multiple branches solo, understanding how to gracefully resolve conflicts can save time—and nerves. In this article, I’ll walk you through actionable strategies and best practices to conquer merge conflicts with confidence.…
-
Unlocking the Power of Python’s Logging Module: Effective Debugging and Monitoring
Logging is essential for any developer who wants insight into the runtime behavior of their Python applications. Whether you’re debugging, tracking events, or monitoring performance, the built-in logging module in Python is a powerful ally. In this article, I’ll show you how to harness this tool to make your code more maintainable and production-ready. Why…
-
Leveraging View Modes for Flexible Drupal Content Displays
When building dynamic Drupal sites, one of my favorite underappreciated features is the humble "View mode." View modes let you define how content is displayed in different contexts—without duplicating code or creating a mess of templates. Whether you want teaser cards, compact field lists, or custom layouts for API output, view modes are the key…