I had the experience of upgrading Python in the projects from 3.8 to 3.12 in one step, and I realized that keeping the Python versions up to date is just as critical as keeping the dependencies up to date. Maintenance should not be a separate task, it should be part of all the other tasks. If you can check and update package versions in a timely manner, you don’t have to tell anyone that it’s going to hold up your business in the future. ...
17 years ago, Steve Jobs stood on stage with a manila envelope in his hand and pulled out a laptop. At that time, mini-laptops called netbook were very popular, and the first Macbook Air had far superior features in every way. I had a Lenovo IdeaPad S10e. If I remember correctly, the screen resolution was 1378x768, but it was good enough for me. It fit in my small bag, it was light, and I could open it up and even use it on the food tray on my long bus rides. ...
Sometimes I see this photo when Apple announces a new product and there are some really funny jokes about it on social media. Frankly, I don’t understand the criticism that “Apple is exhausted, it can’t produce anything new” for technological products that have reached a certain maturity. How do you compare them? I used the iPhone 11 for more than four years and upgraded to the iPhone 16e. I agree that there’s not much difference in appearance, there’s still a notch at the top of the screen, it’s lighter. There’s a single-lens camera, but the quality is better than the older one. I didn’t notice any improvements on the screen because I was happy with the old one too, but the iPhone 11 has a lot of improvements like 5G connectivity, longer battery life and the ability to charge multiple devices with the same cable thanks to USB-C. If I were using an iPhone 14 or 15, I wouldn’t understand these innovations, and When the iPhone 17 comes out, I probably won’t find the innovations that come with it remarkable. ...
I had an incident that was as fortuitous as the alignment of the holes in Swiss cheese and, frankly, I wanted to take the vehicle to an open field, pour petrol on it and burn it. Fortunately, I am calm now and I think I will pay special attention to prevent that from happening again. Let me tell you what happened first. The fire alarm went off in the building next to our apartment and soon after I saw three or four fire trucks, police cars and ambulances and I realised how serious the situation was. There was an air of panic and I tried to stay as calm as possible and take precautions. I even didn’t have time to think about if there was a possibility of the fire spreading or not. At that moment I just wanted to get my family into the car and get away from the crowd for a while. We wouldn’t get cold and my wife and kids could sit in the car for a long time, or even sleep if necessary. I had in mind to switch on the camping mode, listen to music, put on cartoons and keep my daughters occupied. ...
When dealing with more than one language, we look for similar approaches across languages. In Rust, there’s a keyword called enum to define and use enumerations. It’s easy to use, let’s look at this example from the official document: enum IpAddrKind { V4, V6, } struct IpAddr { kind: IpAddrKind, address: String, } let home = IpAddr { kind: IpAddrKind::V4, address: String::from("127.0.0.1"), }; let loopback = IpAddr { kind: IpAddrKind::V6, address: String::from("::1"), }; If we want to write this code in Python, we can define two classes and two variables simply. Let’s start with a simple alternative first: ...
Python favours letters and meaningful keywords for the logical operators, and all of them return a value depending on the conditions: not: The opposite of a condition, the reverse of the logical state of its operand. If the condition is True, it returns False, or vice versa. and: It needs to compare two operands, It returns True if both operands are True. or: It’s similar to and, but it returns True if at least one of the operands is True. ...
I wanted to repost the part about the mobility of an article I wrote in Turkish for 2024 Trends in the Software World on my blog. The topic of mobility is still in my focus and I am still following the developments closely. … Now I will end my article with a topic I haven’t mentioned before: Electric vehicles, or in general terms, automobiles. We have entered a strange period that will closely concern the software industry. It is like the Quartz revolution in watches (or the Quartz crisis if we look at it from the Swiss perspective). ...
Authy was my bad decision to use it for two-factor authentication. I remember that I chose it because of its ability to work on both PC/Mac and mobile phone, so if I work on a PC, I don’t need to use my phone to see the validation code. The GUI was very bad on all platforms, but it was working at least. Authy is sunsetted, the team explained on their website and stated that it will no longer be supported after March 19, 2024. ...
I’m very conservative to avoid changing my routines, habits about my preferred software and hardware. But on the other hand, I always follow the new tools and try them as much as possible. It’s not easy to change habits, but if I think that the new alternative is better than my current one, and if I think that the new tool will increase my work quality, then I take a risk and replace it. ...
I really like Japanese cars. There are Japanese brands that are durable, safe and have very good parts and service support. Toyota and Lexus are my favourite brands. But on the other hand, I was looking for value for money and I knew that Tesla was unbeatable in that regard. My beloved wife and eldest daughter loved the Tesla, while I, as a gourmet car guy, preferred the Lexus. My wife suggested that I test drive both the Lexus and the Tesla. I tested the Lexus ES350h first and fell in love with the car. Everything was just as I wanted, I never had to change my old habits and because it was a hybrid, the fuel consumption was very low. Most importantly, it was not an SUV, which for me is a great opportunity that sedans are still being produced. ...
When someone asks me about the starting point of my career, I always tell them about my Linux/BSD adventure. These operating systems still exist and most people know them, but not everyone knows about Pardus, and even if they do, it is not the same Pardus I mean. I grew up in a house without internet and the only connection to the world was through technology and gaming magazines. I used to rewrite the articles in magazines that I liked and wanted to understand on my typewriter because I read too fast and didn’t understand anything, so the typewriter was kind of slowdown for me. Sometimes codes were shared in magazines and they would also write what the output would be when we compile and run these codes. That’s something a typewriter could never do. So I grew up dreaming of owning a personal computer until I started university. ...
I discovered a beautiful car museum in Izmir. I flew to Izmir at the invitation of my former colleague and we met at Adnan Menderes airport. We rented a car to avoid wasting time on public transport and drove straight to Torbalı and the museum. The museum, which opened its doors in 2015, offers visitors a delightful journey through the evolution of automobile history. Upon entering, one is greeted by a fascinating array of iconic cars representing different eras, from the past to the present. The museum’s collection not only showcases well-known classic cars, but also includes rare gems that spark the imagination and transport visitors to bygone times. Apart from the impressive car display, the museum features dedicated areas for motorcycles, accessories, and intricate car mockups, adding depth and variety to the overall experience. Describing every nook and cranny of the museum would spoil the element of surprise for future visitors, but rest assured, there is much more to explore and marvel at. For those with an interest in automotive history, or simply a curiosity to witness the evolution of transportation, this museum comes highly recommended. Whether you’re a fervent car enthusiast or simply passing through the area, it’s an experience not to be missed. ...
This isn’t advice, but I’d like to share what I did to get my daughter interested in coding. Like any parent, I showed her all sorts of things to learn coding at a young age, it was zero curiosity. After a while I couldn’t understand why I had done this, I just put it on the shelf and let her do whatever she wanted, I just watched and expected her to ask for something. She said she wanted to write and draw on the walls of her room, I said yes, you can, on the other hand I was thinking about the price of repainting the walls. But anyway. ...
As I mentioned in my last post, I started using VSCode to see what I’m missing and I thought that it’s a good time to take all the risks and break my Emacs configuration. In the last changes, I tried to use the built-in alternatives of the packages like eglot instead of lsp-mode. Now I’ve made the decision to update Emacs to version 29. When I first switched to Emacs 28, all my performance problems were solved thanks to native compilation support. Most of these problems were caused by LSP1 and it was very annoying to wait even half a second to see syntax errors in the code. Now I don’t close Emacs on the server for months. This was the most significant change to Emacs 28 that I can’t forget. ...
I’ve used Emacs for years, and it’s not easy to get rid of this archaic (what?) editor. Although it helped me do my job better, my setup was not as stable as in the editor. When I started working as a web developer, I was installing all the project requirements on the local machine, even though I was not using virtual environments. Emacs was good enough to make development possible. ...
“Hey, Twitter is not like in the good old days, I’m switching to Mastodon.” No no, I’ll not say this. I already tried that, and I couldn’t succeed. Because I was alone and my friends continued to stay on Twitter. Now, after the latest news about Twitter layoffs, I see a similar migration again, but I don’t think it will be successful either. So the main thing I want is to be a platform-independent content creator; if someone wants to reach me, I want them to visit my website, or if someone has negative thoughts about me… Maybe they can write me an email, or I really don’t care. ...
The bundle is here; I will update the list when I finished a game. Crosscode Gonner Inmost Sundered Baba Is You Moon Hunters Celeste Towerfall Ascension Towerfall Dark World Minit They Bleed Pixels Long Gone Days Midnight Scenes Midnight Scenes Episode 2 Hidden Folks Lenna’s Inception Golf Peaks Detective Case And Clown Bot Pushamo Cruel World Gun Rounds Sokobond Haque Schildmaid Mx Magnibox Ultra Hat Dimension Rebop Blasters Explorers Delver Speer ...
When I started using Windows in 2014, I continued to keep my development environment on Linux. I first did this with Vagrant; then, I used WSL, Docker, WSL2. I had an idea forming in my head ever since. I’m already using two different systems on a computer simultaneously; is it possible to use one in a thin client and connect to the other remotely? PURPOSE Let me first start by explaining why I want to do this: ...
Pair programming has been a known and applied method for a long time. I know that it has more than one purpose and practice, but I want to say some things about an expert and a novice working together. Investigation For a long time, I went to the dental clinic for braces treatment, and after my treatment was over, I had surgeries two times (no worries, I’m fine). Sometimes there was more than one doctor at my appointments. One was relatively more experienced than the other and would generally instruct the less experienced to do what they would have done. The novice one was following the instructions without asking any questions because there was an actual patient, and they were trying to imitate the expert one as much as possible. After a while, the novice was now taking care of the appointments alone. ...
I’m not a CTO of Radity anymore, but I trust that it will succeed more in the future. One of my old coworkers asked me some questions to understand what I was doing in this position. To remember it later, I wanted to share the questions and my answers here. What are the most critical three needs and goals of a CTO? To ensure that the IT organization does business uninterruptedly and efficiently. ...