Fluent Python - My Private Notes

These are my personal notes from reading Fluent Python. They’re a bit scattered, but I’ve found them useful for understanding some of Python’s more advanced features, like decorators, generators, and defensive programming. I’m sharing them here in case they’re helpful to others working through similar topics or if you’re considering reading the book. ...

August 25, 2024 · 13 min · Gaëtan Grond

Reflections on the First Two Years as a Tech Founder

Two years ago, on the 15th of January 2022, I decided to launch my startup with my co-founder, a SaaS service built for hospitality professionals to help them with their day-to-day tasks that I was building for the past year. In those two years, I have travelled to 7 different countries, built a website and two mobile apps from scratch and a lot more.. let’s take a look back at what I have learned. ...

January 16, 2024 · 11 min · Gaëtan Grond

The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy

As good of a developer you are, you are not immune to data loss, mistake happen either by you or an outside force, so it is important to have a backup strategy in place and this need to be done before you need it. One of the most popular backup strategy is the 3-2-1 backup strategy, but what does it mean and how can you implement it for almost no cost and effort? ...

November 13, 2023 · 5 min · Gaëtan Grond

How to Get in the Zone With Brain.fm as a Developer

When working as a developer, the best thing that can happen to us is getting in the zone. Getting in the zone means that we are so focused on our work that we forget about everything else, but to achieve such state of mind is not easy and in a world full of distractions it is even harder. ...

August 10, 2023 · 5 min · Gaëtan Grond