SQLAlchemy Hybrid Properties Intro
When working with database-powered applications, it's often common to want to have a field on a data model that is a computed rather than static value; "computed" is just a fancy way to say calculated or evaluated on the fly. Developers new to SQLAlchemy tend to go...
WWDC 2020 Wishlist
This year’s WWDC is a little weird for everyone involved. Hell, the entire year has just been weird. WWDC is still happening virtually on June 22nd and there promises to be an interesting one from a product release perspective - ARM Mac? New iMac body? Headphones? Oh...
Where are all the Rustaceans?
Rust was all the hype in coding circles for a while, but why didn’t the adoption materialize?
Lemur Pro Review
Update 4/20/2020: Jeremy Soller, an engineer at System 76 posted this tweet in response to this review and I am happy to report that after getting the patch, the fan is noticeably quieter. It still spins up under load, but that's to be expected in a device of this....
MacBook Pro 16” 2019 Review
After years of wandering in the woods being assailed by unreliable butterfly keyboards, Apple has come to our aide in the form of the 16” MacBook Pro. Overall, I am very pleased with this machine, but is it enough to bring back macOS users who might have strayed to...
2020 Tech Trends
It's that time of year when I start looking toward the tech trends that I think are going to be interesting in the new year. Being a software developer, I'm focusing on development and development-related technologies rather than technology as a whole. The follow...
About Me
Hi! I’m Mike! I’m a software engineer who codes at The Mad Botter INC. You might know me from Coder Radio or The Mike Dominick Show. Drop me a line if you’re interested in having some custom mobile or web development done.
