Software, hardware and field research from the team at Wedgworth’s, a Florida fertilizer company since 1932.
Tooling 3 min read
This past week a rare but critical Sentry alert came through. In the past, once someone saw the alert in Slack, we'd inspect the error, triage it, and start on a fix. Now all of that happens automatically. This time the fix was on production in less than
Patrick Altman
Tooling 3 min read
We stopped writing code by hand. Agents do the work; we review for taste. The unexpected cost was losing the slow thinking that writing used to force.
Patrick Altman
5 min read
Presented originally at the 2025 ARA Conference and Expo in Salt Lake City — expanded here in blog form. On Tuesday, I joined two fellow panelists to share how technology can improve operational efficiency. My portion focused on a simple but persistent challenge nearly every retailer faces: operational blind spots. Across
Patrick Altman
4 min read
How in-house projects can drive team growth and cultivate real ownership.
Drew Beno
Django 7 min read
Learn how we integrate Vue and Django for a bullet proof deployment.
Patrick Altman
Python 3 min read
We've open-sourced a reusable set of Github Actions that enable us to move fast and continually deliver high quality software.
Patrick Altman
Django 3 min read
How we query our GraphQL API directly through Python avoiding duplication of query logic and overhead of web requests.
Patrick Altman
Python 2 min read
You can save some memory by moving to Polars from Pandas but watch out for a subtle difference in the quantile's different default interpolation methods.
Patrick Altman
Vue 3 min read
Keeping your Vue SPA up to date when new code is released.
Patrick Altman
Docker 2 min read
How to bridge the gap between cloud-based Django apps and on-premise equipment with Tailscale
Patrick Altman
Software Craftsmanship 5 min read
Maintainable code can easily be the difference between long-lived, profitable software, and short-lived money pits.
Patrick Altman
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Announcements 1 min read
For 93 years, Wedgworth has pioneered agricultural innovation. We're now building on that legacy with custom software and hardware solutions. Join us at wedgworth.dev to explore what we're creating and learning.
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