How to use editable installs for Python packages

When you install Python packages into a given instance of Python, the default behavior is for the package’s files to be copied into the target installation. But sometimes you don’t want to copy the files—sometimes, you want to link to them, so any installed version of...

Meet Zig: The modern alternative to C

The Zig programming language continues its gradual advance into the world of systems programming. Even though it has yet to hit version 1.0, Zig is already in use with several production projects and attracts admirers with its slew of good ideas and commitment to...

How to shift left on finops, and why you need to

One of the most frustrating experiences for IT leaders is receiving a cloud invoice with costs well above expectations. It’s not as bad as a security issue or a major incident in a critical business system, but spiking cloud costs can have a similar impact. IT leaders...