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December 11, 2024 • Frank Valcarcel

Pydantic.ai: Building Smarter, Type-Safe AI Agents

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December 11, 2024 • Frank Valcarcel

Persistence Pays Off: Django Gets Composite Primary Keys

A 19-year-old Django ticket finally lands in version 5.2, bringing composite primary key support to one of web development’s most popular frameworks. This isn’t just a story about a database feature – it’s about the evolution of open source, the importance of fresh perspectives, and the power of patient engineering.

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October 21, 2024 • Frank Valcarcel

10 Years In: What Keeps Cuttlesoft Going

A decade of growth. From coding in college basements to building a thriving tech services company, Cuttlesoft’s journey marks a milestone worth celebrating. Here’s what a decade of chasing dreams, pushing limits, and sometimes failing forward has taught us about building a company that lasts.

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Python 3.13 Release

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October 4, 2024 • Frank Valcarcel

OpenAI’s DevDay 2024: Four Big API Changes

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Navigating the fintech regulatory landscape is complex but crucial. From data privacy to AI ethics, compliance isn’t just about avoiding fines—it’s about building trust. Successful startups make compliance a core strategy, not an afterthought.

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Data Privacy in Django: Frank at Djangocon 2018
November 9, 2018

Data Privacy in Django: Frank at Djangocon 2018

Frank presents at Djangocon in San Diego. His talk, on pseudonymization. was titled "Pseu, Pseu, Pseudio. Pseudonymization in Django".
Data Pseudonymization in Django
September 13, 2018

Data Pseudonymization in Django

This post outlines a few different ways to achieve data pseudonymization for user privacy, security, and compliance with regulations like GDPR using the Django framework.

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