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Securely Update Kubernetes Secrets with Manual GitHub Workflows
A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Environment Variables in DigitalOcean Kubernetes Using workflow_dispatch
Two Reasons Your Idea Should Begin With A Business Plan
A simplified roadmap to making quality decisions surrounding which ideas to pursue, develop further, or discard.
How To Handle Failed Yardi Breeze CHECKscan Payments
In this article I'll share my approach to correcting for a check that doesn't process correctly using the Yardi Breeze CHECKscan app.
Front-End Practice: Javascript Calculator
Weekend fun with Javascript, CSS & HTML building a functional calculator.
Support for Pre-Django 4.2 Storage Configuration Removed In Django 5.1
Support for the file/media and static file storage configurations has been removed forcing adoption of the new STORAGES dictionary in settings.py.
Add Form To Django Formset Dynamically With JavaScript
Use JavaScript to dynamically add forms to a Django Formset on the client side by copying an existing form, updating the necessary values and attributes, and appending the copied form to the formset. Additionally, this article will explore basic error handling for a couple of pitfalls we may encounter as well as how we can extend the functionality with a callback function allowing us to reuse the abstraction throughout our project.
Efficient URL Management In Django
A centralized approach to URL management in Django for frequently referenced URL patterns.
Default Avatars With User Initials
Simple default avatars displaying the logged-in user's initials for use as a fallback when a profile picture isn't set.
Simple Callout Boxes For Info, TLDR, And So On
Instructions and discussion on building simple, styled callout boxes to add context to article content and containing javascript functionality to add icons to the start of the element.
How To Enter A Correcting Journal Entry In Yardi Breeze
A step-by-step guide on how to correct an earlier journal entry that was either discovered to have been made in error or where something exogenous has changed and using a payable as an example.
Display Accounting Journal Entries with HTML, CSS, And Javascript
Here's an easy way to cleanly display an accounting journal entry as an HTML table with a little bit of style and javascript behavior.
Thoughts On Correcting Entries In Property Management Accounting
An analysis on correcting entries, when they're necessary, when they should occur, and what constraints and hazards may be present as it pertains to property management accounting.
An Evaluation On How To Post A Payment In Yardi Breeze for An Amount Different Than the Invoice
The available options and steps to take when you need to post a payment against a payable for an amount different than the invoice.
How To Test A Domain Locally
This article explores how to test your Django application using a domain rather than "localhost." Additionally, we'll look at a DNS cacheing issue you're likely to encounter and what to do about it.
Effort and Progress Are Not The Same Thing
Reflections on when effort has been misplaced and how I've changed my approach to organizing my thoughts and actions to get the most from my time and energy.
How To Authenticate Your Google Service Account In Python Using Environment Variables
Securely store your Google service account credentials with environment variables and use python to authenticate with Google services.
How To Handle Rent Paid In Arrears Using Yardi Breeze
A work around for setting up rent schedules for tenants that pay in arrears, such as the Federal Government, using Yardi Breeze - a system that really wants rent to be paid in advance.
How to Handle Multiple Domains in Django with the Sites Framework
How to use the Django Sites framework in combination with custom middleware for supporting multiple domains pointing to discrete locations with a single Django application.
Considerations for Updating Time Zones in Django
Additional steps to consider when configuring time zones in your Django project for optimal user experience.
How to Use Time Zones with Django
A discussion on how to set up your Django project to handle timezones.
Content Components to Consider When Designing a Blog
What types of content structure to consider, how to break it apart and considerations on indexing content.
How Do You Embed Images in a Django Blog From a WYSIWYG Editor?
How to add images to you blog pages using a WYSIWYG editor widget in a blog built with Django.
Why are Simple Things Hard?
A meditation on why it sometimes feels more challenging to complete a simple task than a complex one.
Generative AI and the Authenticity Crisis
A speculation of the threat tools like generative AI pose to the human experience and our deliberate march towards redundancy.
Do Simple Things Well
What I've found to work well in developing a skill and being rewarded for it.