A language that allows us to use Python in the shell and the shell in Python — The world of the Linux command line is fantastic. It gives you the freedom to do infinite things with it. In this article, I will write about a shell that allows you to mix statements written in Phyton with regular commands. As you probably know, most command-line interpreters or ‘shells’…

SQL tips for database performance — When we develop, an important part is to know how to interact properly with our database. However, we often only look at the configuration parameters of the database and the power of the server where it runs. Although this is important, it is more important to know how to use…

Save time in your day-to-day work and have fun with it — I love working with the Linux shell. The shell lets you get things done in seconds, and no need to use any graphical environment. In this post, I compile 25 command one-liners that I find especially useful or funny. I hope you like them! 1. Query Wikipedia via console #dig +short txt <keyword>.wp.dg.cx #For example: …

Programming languages and energy consumption — Learning a programming language and becoming an expert in that language is not easy. Although most developers know several programming languages, we only consider ourselves experts in one or two. When deciding on a new programming language, we usually take into account things like its syntax, its learning curve, its…

A list of 16 points to take into account in your developments — Securing a Web App app in 2023 is crucial. Suppose you upload to production an application that is not secure enough. In that case, you will likely have many problems, mainly if you deal with sensitive data such as medical or bank details. But not only these kinds of applications…

Save a lot of time with these 5 little-known hacks — 1. Keep a Program Running in the Background The easiest way to keep a program running in the background in Linux is using the “nohup” command. This command allows you to run a program without it being affected by any hang-up signals. To use it, type <nohup <program name> &> in the terminal, where <program name> is replaced…

How to be more efficient and have more free time — I finish the year with a small post that I hope will be useful in which I express what has been going through my head to improve and be more efficient in my work to have more free time and live better, which is what it is all about. This…

A simple way to understand them with an example — React Hooks are not new, far from it, but they are sometimes not very well understood. This post’s purpose is to explain what they are for straightforwardly using an example. Hooks were introduced in version 16.8 (the most recent version of React is version 18.2) …

Questions you should ask yourself before using them — We use more and more third-party dependencies without thinking if they are essential or the implications they may have in our code. Using a third-party dependency usually has no complications for a small programming project. Still, things change when we talk about software engineering and a project with a broader life…