Python FFI
2025-10-03 • 13 min read • Steve Lloyd
Call native C from python
Understanding PHP FFI
2025-09-26 • 6 min read • Steve Lloyd
A deep dive into PHP's Foreign Function Interface (FFI)
Containerization (serverless computing)
2025-09-19 • 7 min read • Steve Lloyd
A deep dive into containerization - Docker & Kubernetes
Compiling Python
2025-09-12 • 5 min read • Steve Lloyd
Transforming your Python code into native executables across Windows, macOS, and Linux
Debunking Common Tech Myths
2025-09-05 • 20 min read • Steve Lloyd
Technology evolves fast, but myths evolve faster. Let’s separate fact from fiction.
OpenAPI Essentials
2025-08-29 • 11 min read • Steve Lloyd
A comprehensive guide to understanding OpenAPI and why you need to use it.
Common Table Expressions in SQL
2025-08-08 • 5 min read • Steve Lloyd
The answer to making complex SQL more readable and maintainable
AI Code Prompting
2025-08-01 • 5 min read • Steve Lloyd
How to prompt AI to get the best coding sidekick you ever saw
Bash Mastery
2025-07-25 • 5 min read • Steve Lloyd
A guide to Linux Command Line Excellence
Mastering Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
2025-07-18 • 8 min read • Steve Lloyd
The Ultimate Command-Line Tool for Android
PostgreSQL TOAST: Advanced Storage Optimization
2025-07-11 • 11 min read • Steve Lloyd
Understanding the hidden storage mechanism that could make or break your database performance
REST APIs Done Right: A Technical Deep Dive
2025-07-04 • 10 min read • Steve Lloyd
A Guide to Building APIs That Developers Actually Want to Use
Mastering Taskwarrior
2025-06-27 • 8 min read • Steve Lloyd
The Command-Line Task Management Powerhouse
Mastering HTTPie: The Modern CLI HTTP Client
2025-06-20 • 7 min read • Steve Lloyd
A command-line HTTP client that makes CLI interaction with web services as user-friendly as possible
Mastering Vim: The Ultimate Guide
2025-06-13 • 11 min read • Steve Lloyd
From Novice to Ninja: Transforming Your Text Editing Experience Forever
The Complete Guide to Technology Acronyms
2025-06-06 • 23 min read • Steve Lloyd
Decoding the Technical Alphabet Soup of Databases, Networks, and Programming
A Master Class on YT-DLP
2025-05-30 • 11 min read • Steve Lloyd
The definitive tool of choice for downloading videos
Mastering ThinkScript
2025-05-23 • 7 min read • Steve Lloyd
A Comprehensive Guide to Coding in ThinkOrSwim's Proprietary Language
A Master Class on FFmpeg
2025-05-16 • 5 min read • Steve Lloyd
Master the Swiss army knife of multimedia processing
EXIF - The Metadata of Modern Photography
2025-05-09 • 10 min read • Steve Lloyd
A deep dive into the hidden data tucked inside every image