Global Django requests
posted 28 August
As my Django sites get larger and larger, there inevitably comes a point where I want access to the current request from deep inside some function that doesn't have the request object. The latest reason was that I wanted a model class helper to have access to the session so it could access some debug flags. » more..
Coverage.py v3.4 beta 1
posted 21 August
Coverage.py v3.4 beta 1 is available now. 3.4 brings improved source code specification. » more..
Entrepreneurship
posted 17 August
After posting Alain De Botton's quote about meaningful work, I read his book The Joys and Sorrows of Work. It was an interesting read, but ultimately a bit empty. » more..
Django superuser login trapdoor
posted 13 August
I added an admin trapdoor login to a project the other day. This is the technique where a superuser can log in to a site as any other user. » more..
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