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Multi-Threaded Django Dev Server

Posted on17. Dec, 2010 by Ash Christopher.

When using django, most of us use the ‘runserver’ that comes with Django. For the most part, it’s great and allows us to get things done quickly.
Where it starts to run into problems is when working on web-apps that make a lot of ajax calls or load media.
Ajax calls are especially important as the [...]

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Simple Central Git Repository

Posted on20. Sep, 2009 by Ash Christopher.

I have a new project that I am starting, and instead of using the familiar subversion for source control, I figured this was a great time to check out Git. An added bonus is we are looking at switching over to it at work – two birds.
The first thing you need to do is install [...]

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The API is the Application

Posted on20. Oct, 2008 by Ash Christopher.

“web servers can be clustered such that the architecture can be horizontally scaled with money. You can fix scaling issues by throwing hardware at it.“

The API, or Application Programming Interface, in simple terms, is a set of libraries which can be called which provide linked or shared functionality. In the past, this API was available [...]

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PostRank Python API

Posted on14. Jul, 2008 by Ash Christopher.

What is PostRank?
PostRank is a scoring system developed by AideRSS to rank any kind of online content, such as RSS feed items, blog posts, articles, or news stories. PostRank is based on social engagement, which refers to how interesting or relevant people have found an item or category to be.
Public-facing RESTful API’s are becoming more [...]

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Google Interview

Posted on18. Feb, 2008 by Ash Christopher.

First off, I’ll spare you the suspense. I did NOT get offered a job at Google… but I did have a lot of fun!
I was first contacted back in December by a Google talent recruiter. Mike had been in the middle of his Google interviews, so it was an exciting time.
Was I interested? Definitely! There [...]

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