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Optimizing SQLite for Django in production
The default SQLite settings in Django are fine for development but will hit "database is locked" errors under any concurrency. Here's the config I use in production.
2026-04-18
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Using CodeMirror to show formatted code in Wagtail
Going through all the steps to use CodeMirror with Wagtail to show formatted code on the frontend of your site.
2022-06-11
Minimal automated updates for Alpine Linux
Many Linux distros have a way to configure automated updates but somewhat surprisingly Alpine Linux does not.
2022-07-16
Managing a Python project with uv in 2026
How I set up and manage Python projects in 2026 using uv and ruff. Two tools and one config file replace everything.
2026-04-05