Caktus Blog
Web development blog with how-to's on UX, quality assurance, project management, and more.
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PyCon US 2021 is Around the Corner
PyCon US 2021 will be completely virtual this year. For the first time ever you’ll be able to enjoy this popular event from the comfort of your favorite armchair! Last year’s ev... Read more
April 30, 2021 -
How Mock Can Improve Your Unit Tests: Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog series, we started looking at how we can use mocking to improve our unit tests. We'll expand on that in this post. Mock an Attribute Another common case... Read more
April 5, 2021 -
Python, Django, and React Development on Apple Silicon
Last year, Apple announced that they would transition their entire Mac line from Intel processors to their ARM64 Apple Silicon chip called the M1. Several weeks ago, I started ... Read more
April 2, 2021 -
How Mock Can Improve Your Unit Tests: Part 1
We've written in the past about the importance of unit tests and how to write better ones: Culture of Unit Testing, Subtests are the Best. Mocking is a little tricky to learn t... Read more
March 29, 2021 -
Sharp Tech Pioneers: A Celebration of Black History Month
Have you heard of Jerry Lawson or Kimberly Bryant? No? You’re not the only one … I hadn’t either, until earlier this month. Both of them are trailblazers in the tech industry, w... Read more
February 26, 2021 -
Chords and Code: 52 Black Artists to Add to Your Work Playlist
The year 2021 is upon us, and February is a fine month to kick off a long-term culture of learning and celebration of the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color... Read more
February 22, 2021
