Why Spark Couldn’t Read from Kafka: A Real Debugging Journey Across PySpark, Hadoop, Docker, and Kafka
I thought this would be a simple task. I already had a Python Kafka producer running. Kafka was…
OpenFields can be the new go-to ACF Plugin for WP ( 2026 )
The short version Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is great. But the free tier lacks repeaters, and the Pro…
Title: From Scrolling to Shipping: My First Real Step into DEV 🚀
I didn’t join the DEV Community because I had it all figured out. I joined because I didn’t.…
Stop Burning Tokens (and Brain Cells): A CLI Pomodoro Timer for Focused Coding
While struggling with concentration, I’ve always forced myself to use techniques that help me stay in flow while…
Retrieval Strategy Design: Vector, Keyword, and Hybrid Search
This article explains how to design a modern retrieval strategy for AI systems, especially Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). The…
Angular: Stop Overusing ChangeDetectorRef
In Angular development, we often run into change detection issues, for example when some fields are not updated…
How I Taught My Agent My Design Taste
Can you automate taste? The short answer is no, you cannot automate taste, but I did make my…
Machine learning in email marketing: What drives revenue growth (and what doesn’t)
TL;DR: Machine learning in email marketing uses algorithms to personalize content, optimize send times, and predict customer behavior…
I Like To Make Stuff: I Can FINALLY WELD ALUMINUM!!
I Like To Make Stuff finally cracks the code on aluminum welding, walking you through their setup with…
Setting Up Llama 3.2 Locally with Ollama and Open WebUI: A Complete Guide
We’ll use Ollama as tool for setting up the llama3.2 model in our local device. Requirements for Llama3.2…