James Beith retweeted
Tired of spinning up Docker just to test S3 code on your Mac?
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James Beith retweeted
I'm hiring 👀🐙⚡
This is a rare opportunity to join the Data Visualisation team at @OctopusEnergy, the largest (and most exciting) energy supplier in Britain.
It's a tiny team with a big remit and an outsized impact. You'll be working directly alongside me to help shape how the public understands the energy transition.
You'll be turning complex energy data into clear, compelling stories; working closely with senior leadership, marketing, policy, press and product teams.
You'll be exposed to a diverse range of energy-related topics in areas like supply, renewables, policy, infrastructure and low carbon technology… to name just a few.
On the visualisation side we mostly live in React and Next.js, Mapbox and WebGL, with Blender for 3D and animation. But we reach for whatever the job needs, so you'll be picking up new things regularly.
Can you pull a compelling narrative out of raw data and pick the right way to tell it?
If so, please consider applying (link in thread below).
TIL How to build a simple event-driven architecture
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Thanks to @be_haki for the inspiration from "Reliable Django Signals" article, which is well worth the read.
#python #django
James Beith retweeted
If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design
TIL How to create a Django GeneratedField for extracting a timestamp from a UUIDv7
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Thanks @pauloxnet 🎩
#Django
TIL: How to use Django database function expressions directly
jamesbeith.co.uk/til/2024-10…
#Django #Postgres #Python
TIL: How to Enqueue Celery Tasks Using RabbitMQ Message Priorities
jamesbeith.co.uk/til/2024-08…
TIL: How to encode Unicode characters to store in AWS S3 object metadata
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James Beith retweeted
So excited to announce that I'm joining the @OctopusEnergy group as Senior Data Visualisation Engineer! 🐙
I'm thrilled to be a part of the renewable energy revolution, esp. as I get to do it using maps & data ⚡🌍
I start on Monday & I'll share more on my blog once settled in.
James Beith retweeted
Here's Shopify's version of readable summaries: "Everyday language summaries are provided for convenience only and appear in bold under each section, but these summaries are not legally binding."
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James Beith retweeted
Our book, High Performance Django, is now free to read online! lincolnloop.com/blog/high-pe…
James Beith retweeted
I'm collecting used laptops to fix up for 1000+ families in need. Let me know if you have any to spare
James Beith retweeted
I'm really impressed 🤯 by @DrFJaeger talk about optimizing use of green energy ☀️🌬️🌊 with Kraken @OctopusEnergy 🐙 and #Django @DjangoConEurope
James Beith retweeted
I'm hiring more people for my team, to report directly to me! Can only hire people living in the USA for reasons outside my control. People I need:
- Intermediate-to-senior AWS Engineer
- Frontend Lead with strong React skills
Ping me in a reply or send DMs
James Beith retweeted
Epic lasagne review translated from Japanese
Replying to @patio11
I had to translate this.
(As always, I'm doing it free-hand and off-the-cuff. Translation is inherently a creative act; I'm trying to do justice to the authorial voice.)
James Beith retweeted
Milk delivery 25 years ago was essentially a subscription service offering products with recyclable/reusable packaging, delivered by electric vehicles.
Part of me thinks that if a techie firm were to have proposed this same idea today people would think it was incredible.
Custom database constraints coming to Django. Looks very nice.
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