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Bringing Native Libraries to Python: A ctypes Tutorial

This is an introduction to creating Python bindings for existing native code libraries. We will demonstrate the capabilities of Python’s ctypes module.

Coding in C++ like it's Golang (Part 2)

Golang has some nice features such as multiple return values, the defer keyword, and channels. This article shows how to implement Golang’s defer statement in Modern C++.

Coding in C++ like it's Golang (Part 1)

Golang has some nice features such as multiple return values, the defer keyword, and channels. This article shows how to implement multiple return values of functions in Golang and C++.

Architecture and Implementation of my Smart Home PLC

Since my last article, I have implemented a proof-of-concept version of my PLC. In this article I describe the architecture and implementation of this.

Requirements and High-Level Architecture of my Smart Home

I have been working on my smart home solution for more than eight years. In the first part of my smart home series I want to discuss my design principles.