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Alec previously posted on GitHub pages, but over time new content is being posted here and some old content is being migrated across.

Introduction to Standard I/O

Posted: 2020-05-04 | Categories: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/categories/technical">Technical</a> | Tags: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/learntocode">learntocode</a>, <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/python">python</a>

A beginner’s guide on using standard input and output Read more...

Running Docker build with no build context

Posted: 2019-06-17 | Categories: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/categories/technical">Technical</a> | Tags: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/docker">Docker</a>, <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/learntocode">learntocode</a>

Make docker build easier to understand Read more...

Use Python slices to punctuate lists of words

Posted: 2019-06-07 | Categories: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/categories/technical">Technical</a> | Tags: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/learntocode">learntocode</a>, <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/python">python</a>

Handy Python function for technical writers. Shows the power of Python slices Read more...

The Power of a Simple Weekly Status Report

Posted: 2008-02-19 | Categories: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/categories/lifehacks">LifeHacks</a> | Tags: <a class="blog-taxonomy-info" href="/tags/work">Work</a>

Top Tip to improve your accountability at work Read more...