Ah, Zig - the language that makes C look like it’s been napping since the 70s. Let’s roll up our sleeves and dissect this modern systems programming contender, complete with code samples that actually compile and analogies that won’t make you cringe (much). First Contact: Installing the Chainsaw Before we juggle memory pointers, let’s get our tools sharpened. Create a hello.zig file: const std = @import("std"); pub fn main() void { std....

Let’s face it - we’ve all borrowed a Stack Overflow snippet or twenty. But when Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot does it at industrial scale, we get legal drama hotter than a segfault in production. Grab your popcorn, folks - the robots are getting sued! The Legal Landscape (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the DMCA) The current class action lawsuit (Doe v. GitHub, Inc.) alleges three spicy violations:...

Picture this: You’re at a pizza party where the chef keeps shoving crusts into your hands screaming “EAT IT WITH THE PEPPERONI OR DON’T EAT AT ALL!”. That’s traditional CMS. Now imagine a world where you get just the toppings (content) delivered fresh, and you put them on nachos, pasta, or even ice cream. Welcome to headless CMS architecture - the ultimate content buffet. Anatomy of a Headless CMS A headless CMS operates like a neurosurgeon who only cares about brains (content), not hairstyles (presentation)....

Picture this: you’re building a doghouse. You wouldn’t call an architect, 3D-print titanium joints, or create separate teams for roof-tiling and tail-wagging detection systems. Yet in software, we often reach for microservices when a simple shed would do. Let’s explore when your project might actually yearn for the cozy simplicity of a monolith. The Monolith’s Sweet Spot: Green Light Scenarios Scenario 1: You’re building the digital equivalent of a lemonade stand...

Picture this: you’re sipping coffee while Jupyter Notebook obediently types your Python variables into Shakespearean sonnets. That’s the power of extensions - and today we’ll make one that actually does something useful (though iambic pentameter support might come in v2). Buckle up for a code-packed journey through Jupyter’s extension system! Laying the Groundwork Before we make magic happen, let’s set up our wizard’s workshop: # Create extension scaffolding npx create-jupyterlab-extension jupyterlab_stonks cd jupyterlab_stonks jlpm install This creates a TypeScript project (JavaScript’s type-aware cousin)....