Better date mocking in Python tests with FreezeGun
A couple of years ago I stumbled across the FreezeGun library. It’s been a great help in making the date/time-related intent in my Python tests much clearer....
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Avoiding stringy eval in Perl
Once upon a time, I used to take an active part in the CPAN Pull Request Challenge (and later in the Pull Request Club). One task I tackled as part of each ...
German Perl/Raku Workshop Frankfurt 2024
This week I was at the German Perl/Raku Workshop in Frankfurt. This is the main yearly meetup of the German-speaking Perl/Raku community. The event isn’t j...
Sailplane glide distance
As part of tutoring physics and maths to high school students, I sometimes write up deep-dive explanations of questions arising during lessons. The question...
Starting ssh-agent in Windows PowerShell
As someone who works mostly on Linux, there seem to be a multitude of issues for me to stumble over when having to use Windows. Using ssh in Windows PowerSh...