notes

scratchpad for things worth remembering

rebase vs merge, the short answer

2026-02-14

I've been asked this enough times to finally write it down. The answer isn't religious — it's about who reads the log after you.

finding what's eating disk on linux

2026-01-28

A handful of commands I reach for when a server's disk fills up. ncdu usually solves it in under a minute.

stop using os.path, use pathlib

2025-12-09

A ten-year old habit I broke last year. pathlib reads like what it does; os.path reads like a concatenation exercise.

markdown tables without pain

2025-11-03

Three tricks that turned writing tables from an annoyance into a forgettable chore.