Test that forking code!
Not only should the final commit in a pull request patch series pass all its tests but also each commit back to where the pull request branched from main. A...
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As part of tutoring physics and maths to high school students, I sometimes write up deep-dive explanations of questions arising during lessons. Below I disc...
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Basic Python project setup
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Unnecessary upload evasion with lftp mirrors
I’ve been using lftp’s reverse mirror feature for years to upload files to this blog. I’d never worked out how to avoid repeated file uploads. Until now.