Whilst my core skill/tool is Python, I’m always learning new things, either inside or outside the Python ecosystem. I recently had the pleasure of working with Angular and Python/Flask. Here is a playful application...
Having installed VirtualBox I created a few virtual machines, with 20GB virtual disks each. After all, I’ve got a 1TB hard disk in my computer. When Linux started complaining about running out of disk...
Tapping into all the wonderful tools and languages that make our lives as developers so interesting can throw up some fun (?) challenges. You start installing the latest linter or library, and before you...
Warning: You may have some packages on your machine which rely on Python, and which may no longer work after installing a different version of Python. Ideally you should use a virtual machine for...
Much of Linux’s software is stored in repositories. Your Linux installation has a list of repositories, with the most stable recent packages for your distro and possibly some others. To view, add or delete...
For my own benefit (and maybe others), here are some of the common package management operations and how to do it (in Linux Mint and other Linux distros) Update all install software: apt-get update #...
When you set up your Linux system, you typically grab an image, burn it to DVD, boot the machine off the DVD and follow the instructions. The image will contain the most recent (stable)...
Having used Fedora, CentOS and Debian (and a little of Raspbian and Unix) a couple of years ago I swapped over to Linux Mint. Since it is based on the popular Debian and Ubuntu...
If I understand it correctly (it looks like the jury is still out), a DevOp is someone who helps developers be more productive by giving them the tools they need. As a freelance developer,...
A while ago I installed a SSD in my development machine and made it the main drive when I installed Linux Mint (17). The 1TB hard disk now gets recognised by Linux Mint, in...
Hi !
My name is Coen de Groot.
I help my clients make better use of their data, give their customers a better experience, write better Python code and other worthwhile stuff.
Let’s talk. I would love to explore the opportunity to help your company too