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. ...

25 August 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. ...

16 January 2024 · 11 min · Gaëtan Grond

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule: What It Actually Costs to Implement

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

13 November 2023 · 5 min · Gaëtan Grond