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@victoria.dev

11 days ago

I’m open-sourcing my MSCS notes at https://openmscs.com/. Want to learn along with me? The GitHub repo is here 👉 https://github.com/victoriadrake/open-mscs/

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@victoria.dev

22 days ago

If you want it, find it. If it doesn’t exist, make it. If you don’t know how, learn.

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@victoria.dev

27 days ago

There are two hard problems in computer science:

  1. Cache coherence
  2. Naming things
  3. Off-by-one errors

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@victoria.dev

34 days ago

What’s something you’ve figured out that would improve the lives of most people if they did it too?

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@victoria.dev

34 days ago

I lead software development teams in the cybersecurity industry and still enjoy getting hands-on with code in the open source world. As a leader I empower team members through mentoring and mission command: communicating intent, offering guidance, and providing resources, then trusting execution to …

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@victoria.dev

88 days ago

When what seems like half the planet noped out of WhatsApp after its terms of service update, applications like Signal (which I highly recommend) saw an unprecedented increase in user traffic. Signal had so many new users sign up that it overwhelmed their existing infrastructure and lead to a …

#privacy #cybersecurity #data #life #websites

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@victoria.dev

95 days ago

Matrix is an open standard for decentralized real-time communication. The specification is production-ready and bridges to tons of silo products like Slack, Gitter, Telegram, Discord, and even Facebook Messenger. This lets you use Matrix to link together disjoint communities in one place, or create …

#privacy #protocols #linux #aws #go #terminal

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@victoria.dev

101 days ago

I hear this question a lot: “Do I raise or return this error in Python?”

This is probably because the right answer will depend on your situation and the goals of your application logic. Either choice can help you ensure your Python code doesn’t fail silently, saving you and your …

#python #coding #tech team

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@victoria.dev

109 days ago

As a technical person who leads a technical team, I know firsthand that it can be easy to get lost in finishing up your own work before a vacation. It takes a bit of dedicated attention to ensure you don’t neglect the day-to-day tasks that don’t vanish while you’re away.

Here’s a pre-PTO …

#tech team

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@victoria.dev

114 days ago

Why do whiteboard interviews not work? Wrong answers only.