Tim Santeford 
C# is known for its robustness and versatility, but sometimes it feels heavy for quick scripts or utility tasks. In cases like this, you don’t need a full project setup. Instead, you can use C# scripts that run as single files, much like a Bash or Python script. When working on macOS, making C# scripts
When working with WordPress via its REST API, one of the most common requirements is to programmatically upload media, like images, and add them to posts. Whether you’re building a custom WordPress dashboard or automating content management, this process can streamline your workflow. In this guide, I’ll walk through how to upload images to WordPress,
Why Load Environment Variables in Your package.json Scripts? If you’ve ever developed a Node.js or TypeScript application, you’re probably familiar with environment variables. These are essential for managing sensitive information, such as API keys and database credentials, without hardcoding them into your code. While using .env files to store these variables is common practice, ensuring
If you’re a developer working with WordPress, setting up a local environment that mirrors a production setup can save you a lot of time and frustration. Testing locally means you can make tweaks and adjustments without risking your live site or dealing with the sluggishness of a remote server. But, to really replicate a production
When building web applications or content management tools, there are often situations where we need to post content to WordPress programmatically. By tapping into WordPress’s REST API, this process becomes highly efficient. In this guide, I’ll show you how to use axios and TypeScript to post content to a WordPress site. The approach here leverages
Connection strings are central to working with databases, APIs, and other systems where authentication, schema, and server details need to be specified. A connection string combines these details into one, convenient string—like a condensed map to the exact data you’re trying to reach. However, while a connection string packs a lot of essential information, sometimes
When working with Python applications, managing environment variables for things like passwords, API keys, and other configurations is essential. Environment variables keep sensitive information secure and flexible, allowing you to adjust configurations without modifying your code. But what if the necessary environment variable isn’t set, or you want an alternative, like a CLI prompt, to
When working with TypeScript, one of the fundamental tasks is defining the structure of data. This is where interfaces and type aliases come into play. While they may look similar at first glance, they have distinct characteristics and use cases that can make or break the flexibility and maintainability of your code. Today, I’ll share
When it comes to writing versatile and user-friendly Python scripts, knowing how to handle command-line arguments is invaluable. These small, powerful tools enable users to control how a script behaves without modifying code. Python’s argparse library is built precisely for this purpose, and it simplifies the process significantly. In this guide, I’ll walk you through
Handling audio in a browser becomes tricky when dealing with non-standard formats like raw PCM. In this post, I’ll walk through how I worked with 24 kHz, 16-bit PCM audio encoded in Base64 and made it playable using the <audio> element and TypeScript. Browsers cannot play raw PCM directly, so the goal is to wrap
When I first started working with Trino (formerly PrestoSQL), I found it powerful but somewhat tricky to connect from Python while handling authentication, SSL, and dynamic query parameters. After spending some time figuring it out, I decided to share what I’ve learned to help anyone facing the same challenges. If you’re trying to connect to
Introduction When working with collections in C#, you may encounter the error “Cannot convert type ‘object[]’ to ‘System.Collections.Generic.List<object>’.” This issue typically arises when developers try to convert an array of objects (object[]) to a generic list of objects (List<object>) without using the proper conversion method. In this post, we will explore why this error occurs