How Can I Push Back on a Manager Who Demands Unnecessary Upgrades?
My manager insists that every tool and dependency should be upgraded to the newest available version immediately. We use several SaaS products built on open-source projects, but the…
version management
How do you keep Python runtimes and bundled OpenSSL libraries patched?
Since the Python Install Manager became available, some developers have started using it instead of Miniforge or other Python IDE-style managers. The problem is keeping the installed runtimes…
How do you keep Python runtimes and bundled OpenSSL libraries up to date?
Since the Python Install Manager became available, some developers have started using it instead of Miniforge or IDE-specific Python managers. The problem is that the manager does not…
Is Volta No Longer Maintained? What Are the Alternatives?
I've been a big fan of Volta for frontend development, as it offers some great features. However, I've learned that the maintainers are stepping down, leaving it without…
Trouble Using Python on AIX - Need Help!
I'm running AIX 7.3 and I have several Python versions installed, ranging from 2.7 to 3.9. Despite my efforts, it seems like 2.7 is always selected as the…