Chris' Blog

Searching a category of files can be done in many ways.

Running a terminal command with Python usually looks like this: import subprocess subprocess.run(["git", "init"], check=True) Using check=True will make subprocess.run throw an exception if the command fails.

Whether a Docker container is healthy is not just about whether it’s running.

I built something that makes my life a little easier, maybe: a tiny mental math quiz: Daily Math.

PDFs can be generated programmatically in several ways.

Restic and Time Machine (TM) are backup programs that complement each other with their different strengths and weaknesses.

Here’s a way to install Ansible that’s easier and more likely to work than the official instructions.

Immich is a self-hosted alternative to Google Photos.

On 2025-12-9, I tested the cross-compilation of the official Svelte template of Wails v2.11.0, a desktop app framework for Go, on my amd64 laptop running Ubuntu 24 with Go v1.25.5.

A software project generator sets up the starting boilerplate for a project, filling in the new project’s name and other details in various places throughout the new files.

Python has several ways to make a program exit. exit should probably only be used to exit a Python REPL because it’s not safe to assume it’s defined.

Sometimes it’s helpful to sync a Git repository directly from one machine to another without using a Git host like GitHub.

Just is a tool for defining and running custom commands for specific projects.

During the time I’ve been making browser extensions, I’ve learned about the amazing things they can do and how helpful they are, but also how dangerous they can be.

Sometimes it’s helpful to give the terms “disposable” and “masked” two different meanings when referring to types of email addresses.

Restic and Duplicati are both great for making backups of your computer’s files.

When creating software, it’s common to deal with secrets like database passwords, API access tokens, etc.

Using stored procedures instead of putting SQL statements directly into a service’s code can increase security.

Discord bots run as web services that use Discord’s API.

Some differences between pointers and references can be confusing, especially since there are several different definitions for those words.

Below are a bunch of commonly used packages and other tools for software development with Go.

Bookmarklets are browser bookmarks that run some JavaScript instead of navigating to a website.

Here are a bunch of tools I found for reading, editing, and more with PDFs.

The first full version of Stardown has been released!

Creating browser extensions is easier than I expected, but still has some challenging parts.

Docker is a tool that makes running software easier by creating a container, which is like a little virtual computer with a more predictable configuration than most computers.

I see a lot of confusion about value types and references types.

Online accounts can be lost without warning, but making that loss less painful is easy.

There’s always room for improvements worth their time to make.

Privacy is not about whether you have something to hide.

There are many ways you can share Go code and applications.

Here’s why some languages are impressive to me.

Don’t spend too much time choosing your first programming language.

Here are various resources that are good to know about while learning the Go programming language.

Ever wanted to move the cursor up while printing output in a program?

Every programmer should be comfortable with recursion.

Printing emoji can be tricky because C++ running in Windows doesn’t always support UTF-8.

You don’t need another dependency to color text.

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a commonly used and reliable way for programs to store and retrieve data.

Here are some great resources for learning how to use Git and GitHub.

Big-O Cheat Sheet Algorithm – Wikipedia Sorting algorithm – Wikipedia Why quicksort is better than other sorting algorithms in practice App Academy has a free section about data structures and algorithms.

Here are a bunch of free online books.