Building a REST API in Django is so super easy. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps to get your first API up and running.

(This post is part of a series where I teach how to deploy a React front end on a Django back end. However, nothing…

Some coders do the bare minimum: write code that meets the requirements. However, great software engineers know their job involves much more than writing code.

If you want to be a great engineer (and get ahead in your career), it pays to know all the “hidden” work that goes into…

Commands in Django allow you to write scripts for your application that you can run from the command line, using manage.py. Recently, I needed to write unit tests for custom Django commands.

This is the quick guide I wish I’d found first thing…

Why test custom commands?

Custom Django admin commands are meant to…

A few simple changes to your approach can make all the difference as a candidate.

As an early employee at a fast-growing startup, I’ve had the opportunity to interview many software engineers. …

The most productive developers I know all have something in common. They know how to use Vim.

I’m not telling you to switch to using Vim all the time (although you could). …

The best developers I know all maintain a list of Bash aliases to make their lives easier. It’s one of the signs of a good developer — how much can you automate the tasks you do repeatedly?

Bash aliases are super easy to create, too! It’s low-hanging fruit to reduce…

Meetings ruin your productivity. If you’re a developer building complex applications, you should follow the Maker Schedule.

My Big Problem

As a software developer, I hate meetings. If you’ve worked as a developer, you probably understand.

To me, meetings feel frustrating and demoralizing. …