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Setting up Ghost - some early thoughts...

Just setup Ghost on this website (ajot.me). Had been running a home grown version of Flask + Flask-Frozen for a couple years. It was cool, but I was starting to feel friction in getting my thoughts out. Decide to give Ghost a whirl. Here are some early thoughts (less than

New Project: How big is the baby?

We are expecting our first baby soon and like most first-time parents, we signed up for a bunch of pregnancy tracking apps that tell you how big your baby is each week. You know like, "this week your baby is as big as an eggplant". As informational as

Hello Django - How to set up your first Django web app

I wrote this for myself whilst setting up Django for the first time. Been meaning to write this post for my future self, who’s invariably going to forget the steps to set up Django on a new machine. So, here are the steps to set up Django on a

Programming for Lazy Humans

I have come to realize that "being lazy" is a perfectly legit reason to learn a bit of programming. Being lazy is good. All things being equal, we bias towards being lazy - finding the easiest path to a problem with the least amount of friction. Being lazy

Integrating Spotify Tracks into My Day One Journal Entries

I often find myself wanting to capture the mood of the moment while writing in my Day One journal app. The music playing in the background really sets the scene, and I thought, why not include the current track playing on Spotify directly in my journal? This way, I can

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