Caktus Blog
Web development blog with how-to's on UX, quality assurance, project management, and more.
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Modern CTO Podcast Spotlights Caktus CTO Colin Copeland
In the July 16 episode of Modern CTO, Colin Copeland, Caktus Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer goes one-on-one with podcast host Joel Beasley. They discuss the: Caktus phi... Read more
July 19, 2021 -
Highlights from PyCon US 2021
I had the opportunity to attend PyCon US, which was held entirely virtually. Though an in-person experience is impossible to replicate (the last time I attended PyCon in person... Read more
June 24, 2021 -
Django Chat is Where it’s At
Have you heard of the Django Chat podcast? With more than 90 episodes on all things Django, it’s full of informative interviews featuring some of the best and brightest in the i... Read more
June 14, 2021 -
How to Decouple Your App From its Operating System with Docker
We regularly update and improve our upgrades and sustainability service offerings at Caktus, and a recent upgrade for a client precipitated a solution that I felt might be wort... Read more
June 4, 2021 -
How to Simplify Django Migrations and Deployment
When removing fields from Django models, or adding non-nullable fields, it can be hard to avoid a mismatch between code running on some servers and the database in use. By usin... Read more
May 25, 2021 -
Pair Programming During a Pandemic: Collaborating Virtually Improves Performance and Boosts Camaraderie
In March 2020, with the first wave of the coronavirus hitting the US, Caktus sent all its employees home. One year later, with working from home still in effect, our days punctu... Read more
May 17, 2021
