Author: randomds

Import NA strings in Pandas the right way

TL, DR Pandas has great parsing tools to let you import data from multiple file formats (CSV, Excel, etc…). Sometimes in your data you have “NA” strings that are valid values. However, Pandas default will consider those strings as markers for missing values. Below some option you can use to prevent this default and import… Continue reading Import NA strings in Pandas the right way

Access host resources from a Docker container

TL, DR Docker is a great platform for development and deployment of modern applications. Sometimes you need your Docker container to access some resource published on the host. This guide explains how to access host resources from a Docker container in Linux, Windows, and MacOS. Docker containers In today’s cloud environment Docker is one of… Continue reading Access host resources from a Docker container

Deploy a local Docker Registry with GUI

TL, DR During the development of Docker applications you may need to continuously pull and build images. A local Docker registry can help you to save time and effort, especially if your Internet connection is not the fastest in the world. The GUI by joxit helps to make this local Docker registry more user friendly… Continue reading Deploy a local Docker Registry with GUI

Multipass and Portainer to develop with Docker

TL, DR Ubuntu Multipass gives you the ability to create virtual machines on Linux, Windows and MacOS. It provides an image with Docker and Portainer pre-installed, so you can have a local Docker development environment with GUI in no time. Below a few commands to guide your first steps with Multipass and launching the Portainer… Continue reading Multipass and Portainer to develop with Docker

Minio, a powerful self-hosted object storage

TL, DR Minio is a powerful open source self-hosted object storage, similar to S3, that you can deploy on your own hardware or cloud instance. You can also deploy it on a Raspberry Pi. It has a comprehensive Python SDK for all operations. Minio Server Minio is a powerful open source software that enables you… Continue reading Minio, a powerful self-hosted object storage

Deta Cloud, a free platform for developers

TL, DR Deta Cloud is a free platform where you can deploy micro-APP. It includes serverless functions, a NoSQL database, and cloud object storage. You can use Python or Node.js to develop and deploy your app for free. Deta Cloud Deta Cloud is a new platform that you can use to deploy small projects. It… Continue reading Deta Cloud, a free platform for developers

Self-updating webpages without refresh using Flask and HTMX

TL, DR Flask Sock and HTMX enable the creation of self-updating webpages that do not need refresh, with minimal dependencies and overhead. This is a solution you can easily implement and deploy for very simple projects. HTMX makes webpages dynamic HTMX is an interesting framework that helps you building interactive and self-updating webpages without other… Continue reading Self-updating webpages without refresh using Flask and HTMX

Add a simple cookie consent solution to your web project

TL, DR Almost any web project needs a cookie consent solution to be compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other similar regulations around the world. CookieConsent and CookieBAR are two free solutions easy to implement that will help you be compliant. Cookies and Privacy Regulation about privacy is something any web project needs to keep in… Continue reading Add a simple cookie consent solution to your web project