Adam HooperIn MySQL, never use “utf8”. Use “utf8mb4”.Today’s bug: I tried to store a UTF-8 string in a MariaDB “utf8”-encoded database, and Rails raised a bizarre error:5 min read·May 13, 2016--35
Adam HooperIn Ruby, don’t use timeout()Ruby has a method called timeout(). It supposedly avoids long-running code. Don’t use it.4 min read·Jul 31, 2016--2
Adam HooperFonts in node-canvasDo you use node-canvas to draw images from JavaScript using Cairo?3 min read·Mar 14, 2017--2
Adam HooperRails developers: avoid has_oneI’ve been struggling with Other People’s Code and Other People’s Guidance.3 min read·Apr 1, 2016--2
The PyCoachinArtificial CornerYou’re Using ChatGPT Wrong! Here’s How to Be Ahead of 99% of ChatGPT UsersMaster ChatGPT by learning prompt engineering.·7 min read·Mar 17--381
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Unbecoming10 Seconds That Ended My 20 Year MarriageIt’s August in Northern Virginia, hot and humid. I still haven’t showered from my morning trail run. I’m wearing my stay-at-home mom…·4 min read·Feb 16, 2022--781
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Zulie RaneinThe StartupIf You Want to Be a Creator, Delete All (But Two) Social Media PlatformsIn October 2022, during the whole Elon Musk debacle, I finally deleted Twitter from my phone. Around the same time, I also logged out of…·8 min read·Apr 19--499
