Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• #todayilearned: Encodings in Python

  16 Jan, 2019

  A quick look at character encodings in Python 3 and common mistakes to avoid.

• Concurrency with Python: Threads and Locks

  12 Jan, 2019

  Using threads and locks as low-level concurrency primitives in Python, and the pitfalls to watch for.

• Concurrency with Python: Why?

  11 Jan, 2019

  An introduction to concurrency in Python: what it is, why it matters, and when to reach for it.

• #snippets: Generating randomized test data in PostGIS

  10 Jan, 2019

  A quick snippet for generating randomized spatial test data in PostGIS.