Peter Hoffmann

#TIL

TIL stands for “Today I Learned” and is used for short, interesting facts or insights that I have discovered. Popularized by internet culture—especially Reddit’s r/todayilearned—it signals curiosity and learning rather than expertise, making it an approachable way to share knowledge.

Local macOS Dev Setup: dnsmasq + caddy-snake for python projects

How I run several Python WSGI services side by side on macOS: wildcard local domains with dnsmasq, Caddy as reverse proxy, and automatic startup on boot. Read more →

Using Docker multi-stage builds to compile turbodbc with PyArrow support on Debian 11

How to use a Docker multi-stage build to compile turbodbc with pyarrow support on Debian 11. Read more →

Beautiful Leaflet Markers with Folium and Font Awesome

TIL how to use fontawesome markers with folium. Read more →

Refresh browser on save with inotify and xdotool

A small bash script that refreshes the browser whenever you save a file, using inotifywait and xdotool. Read more →