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Hand Gesture Recognition in Python with OpenCV and MediaPipe
Two working hand gesture recognition builds in Python — from basic detection to a product selection system — using OpenCV and MediaPipe.
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Software engineering
Production lessons on architecture, debugging, maintainability, deployment workflows, and the tradeoffs that separate toy systems from durable ones.
This is the broadest bucket on the site, but it all comes back to one question: what still makes sense when the code has users, constraints, and consequences?
Start with these articles:
- Server-Sent Events: When WebSockets Are Overkill (And When They’re Not)
- Git Branching Strategies: Most Teams Pick Wrong (Here’s How to Choose)
- The Custom Framework You’re Building Will Break Your Team
- Stop Explaining JOINs with Venn Diagrams—Here’s What Actually Breaks
- Your Global Scope Is a Disaster (And It’s Breaking Production)
If your problems are mostly about systems getting harder to reason about, this is the lane to stay in.
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The Rise of AI Code Generators: Will Developers Still Write Code in 5 Years?
How AI Code Generators Like GitHub Copilot Are Changing the Way We Code—But Are Developers Here to Stay?
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Is the World Ready for Quantum Computing?
The Fears, the Myths, and the Reality
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Getting Started with Docker: A 2024 Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Master Docker: A 2024 Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Containers and How They Simplify App Development
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Terminal Hacks for Developers: Custom Functions and Aliases to Boost Productivity (Zsh, Bash, Fish)
Master Terminal Customizations: When to Use Aliases vs. Functions in Zsh, Bash, and Fish
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Three Ways to Ship a Git Hotfix Without Merging the Branch
When production is on fire and you can't merge the whole branch, three Git techniques will save you: patches, file exports, and cherry-picking.
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