Markdown makes it easy to add syntax to your plain text documents for readability and machine parsing. In this article, learn how to work with markdown in Python using the python-markdown package.

Data structure and type validations are so essential in modern Rails apps. You've probably used Active Model validations and strong parameters, but did you know there is a better way? This article introduces the dry-schema gem—a faster alternative to the defaults!

Compilers, transpilers, oh my! Learn how Babel and friends do their thing—which is the right for your JavaScript build environment?

Logging PHP errors is essential for monitoring and debugging. This article explores three of the best ways to log errors in PHP.

Docker offers many benefits, but it can be tricky to get started—especially when you need to deploy several components. In this article, Muhammed Ali shows how to use Docker and Docker Compose to containerize an application built with Django and React.

Generators are a powerful feature you can use to automate routine tasks in Rails—but do you know how to make your own? This article explores Rails generators in depth, including how to build a generator from scratch.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) automates extracting text from visual assets such as PDFs and images. This tutorial teaches how to use Amazon Textract and AWS Lambda to build an OCR service.

Laravel provides a file system abstraction that includes simple drivers for working with local filesystems, SFTP, and Amazon S3. This article teaches how to use Amazon S3 in Laravel.

Job queues are a powerful tool for processing background work in your Django applications. This article teaches about job queues and workers—and how to implement them with Django Q and Celery.

Accepting user input is critical to modern Rails applications, but without validations, it can cause problems. In this article, learn how to use `ActiveModel` validations to ensure the data you process is safe.