Paul :python: :django:

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I'm a senior web application engineer, dad, husband, writer, teacher. I co-wrote one of the first books on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Django" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Django</a>. I created the <a href="https://dpaste.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://dpaste.com</a> pastebin.  Previous careers: Teacher, tech journalist (Wired, Salon, Chicago Tribune), graphic designer for magazines (Disney, Ziff). I live in western Massachusetts, USA. Grew up in <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Vermont</a>. I've lived in the watersheds of the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/WinooskiRive

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Post #3821716
We're #hiring at PowerDash! I know there are a lot of people in my network with the perfect mix of skills for this role — full stack with a strong #Python / #Django bent. Throw your hat in, or pass the word. It's a great little company in an important space. Office is in Cambridge (Harvard Square). Role is on-site or hybrid. Senior Full Stack Software Engineer: https://apply.workable.com/powerdash/j/7BE934710D/
Post #2742425
If you&#39;re interested in the state of the AI bubble, take a moment and run from a.ai to z.ai in your browser. (I&#39;ll admit I didn&#39;t make it all the way through.)
Post #2742424
Today I shipped my first big change to production at my new job. Learned a lot about our dev tooling and our cloud environments along the way. Funny. In that situation, after you’ve taken great care to do it right, and pre-checked everything, and gotten it reviewed and approved, and tried it out in lower environments… when you deploy and it works without a hitch, some part of you is surprised!
Post #2325055
Today was my first day in my new role, Principal Software Engineer at PowerDash.com. I&#39;m very happy with the team, the company, and the product. I&#39;m excited to be digging in. My pro-tip for job hunters: Find smaller job boards of specific companies or communities where you want to work. I found this gig by replying with curiosity to an old posting on a less-well-traveled job board. I didn’t even expect a reply; I ended up scoring a great job.
Post #2325052
Maybe being a web programmer just makes me more attuned to failures, or maybe there&#39;s some kind of karmic justice paying out… but OMG. You&#39;ve been there, right? I&#39;ll spare you the details of this last one but the punchline is that I wrote a detailed plea for help in the &quot;Contact us&quot; form, but couldn&#39;t submit it because the form processing endpoint returned nothing but 400s. LOLcry
Post #2325050
I&#39;ve been getting a couple of these solicitations a week. You? &gt; Subject: Potential Long-Term Collaboration Opportunity &gt; … I’m looking to team up with someone who enjoys working directly with clients — handling communication, calls, and coordination — while I focus on the technical execution. I believe this could turn into a solid long-term collaboration where we both benefit and grow together. …
Post #1315349
I love Wikipedia.
Post #669002
Interesting GitHub thread of the week: https://github.com/chardet/chardet/issues/327 &quot;&quot;&quot; Hi, I&#39;m Mark Pilgrim … original author of chardet … it has been brought to my attention that, in the release 7.0.0, the maintainers claim to have the right to “relicense” the project. They have no such right; doing so is an explicit violation of the LGPL. &quot;&quot;&quot; Continues until thread &quot;locked as too heated&quot;.