Caktus Blog
Web development blog with how-to's on UX, quality assurance, project management, and more.
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Python, Django, and React Development on Apple Silicon
Last year, Apple announced that they would transition their entire Mac line from Intel processors to their ARM64 Apple Silicon chip called the M1. Several weeks ago, I started ... Read more
April 2, 2021 -
How Mock Can Improve Your Unit Tests: Part 1
We've written in the past about the importance of unit tests and how to write better ones: Culture of Unit Testing, Subtests are the Best. Mocking is a little tricky to learn t... Read more
March 29, 2021 -
Sharp Tech Pioneers: A Celebration of Black History Month
Have you heard of Jerry Lawson or Kimberly Bryant? No? You’re not the only one … I hadn’t either, until earlier this month. Both of them are trailblazers in the tech industry, w... Read more
February 26, 2021 -
Chords and Code: 52 Black Artists to Add to Your Work Playlist
The year 2021 is upon us, and February is a fine month to kick off a long-term culture of learning and celebration of the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color... Read more
February 22, 2021 -
Take Note of these Top Talks From DjangoCon Europe
Like many conferences in 2020, DjangoCon Europe was held virtually. The sessions provided insight and information that I’m still applying. Here are 3 talks that I believe will h... Read more
February 18, 2021 -
Automating PyPI releases with Github Actions
At Caktus, we maintain some open source packages, which are usually pieces of code that we've found useful when building an application, and we figure they might be useful to ot... Read more
February 11, 2021