Derek Armstrong

@dereklarmstrong

Love what you do, and you will never work a day in your life.

Florida, USJoined January 2024

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I share my thoughts on software development and systems engineering, along with practical soft skills and friendly advice. My goal is to inspire others, spark ideas, and discover new passions.

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DADerek Armstrongdereklarmstrong.hashnode.devMay 21, 2025 · 1 min read

Podman Cheat Sheet

Start and Stop Containers Start a container: podman start <container_name_or_id> Stop a container: podman stop <container_name_or_id> Build an Image Build an image from a Dockerfile: podman build -t <image_name:tag> . Run a Container ...

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DADerek Armstrongdereklarmstrong.hashnode.devApr 30, 2025 · 12 min read

Professional Guide to Python Exception Handling

Before diving into the main content, here's a summary of what you'll learn: Python exception handling is critical for robust applications, especially in production environments. This guide covers everything from basic try-except blocks to advanced pa...

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DADerek Armstrongdereklarmstrong.hashnode.devApr 23, 2025 · 6 min read

Gitea: Git on Your Own Terms

Welcome, fellow home lab enthusiasts! If you're anything like me, you've probably caught yourself thinking, "You know what my server rack needs? More services to tinker with!" Well, today we're diving into one of my favorite self-hosted applications:...

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DADerek Armstrongdereklarmstrong.hashnode.devApr 16, 2025 · 4 min read

Don't Get Left Behind: Evolve in this AI Era

Imagine one day, you’re scrolling through your Jira tickets, and the latest ones are marked as resolved — by AI. Why wouldn’t it be? If it had access to the code, understands the requirements, and has been trained on previous human input, it’s perfec...

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DADerek Armstrongdereklarmstrong.hashnode.devApr 9, 2025 · 7 min read

Pydantic AI

Imagine you're building an application that needs to handle complex data structures, ensure type safety, and validate inputs—all while maintaining clean, readable code. Enter Pydantic, a Python library that has revolutionized how developers handle da...

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Don't Get Left Behind: Evolve in this AI Era

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Podman Cheat Sheet

Professional Guide to Python Exception Handling

Gitea: Git on Your Own Terms

Don't Get Left Behind: Evolve in this AI Era

Pydantic AI