A personal blog of a software engineerhttps://bermu.dev/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/migration-to-astro-6-and-astropaper-6-1-using-ai/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/migration-to-astro-6-and-astropaper-6-1-using-ai/Using AI to help me migrate this customized theme blog to Astro 6 and AstroPaper 6.1 while keeping control of the process.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:38:13 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2026/turning-on-my-pc-remotely/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/turning-on-my-pc-remotely/Configuring Wake-on-LAN through a Raspberry Pi and a Zigbee smart plug to turn on my PC remotely.Tue, 12 May 2026 21:31:10 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2026/debugging-a-stubborn-zigbee-water-leak-sensor/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/debugging-a-stubborn-zigbee-water-leak-sensor/How I traced a faulty HOBEIAN water leak sensor to a likely internal connection problem.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:10:52 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2026/from-ubuntu-cds-to-niri-why-i-still-enjoy-distro-hopping/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/from-ubuntu-cds-to-niri-why-i-still-enjoy-distro-hopping/A personal look at years of hopping from Ubuntu to Arch, Manjaro, Fedora, and now a Niri + Dank Linux setup on Wayland.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:52:04 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2026/reading-grokking-algorithms-by-aditya-bhargava/https://bermu.dev/posts/2026/reading-grokking-algorithms-by-aditya-bhargava/Some thoughts of Grokking Algorithms and how its examples and illustrations help understand concepts that may seem complex.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:58:12 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/beyond-the-code-III-my-journey-in-2025/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/beyond-the-code-III-my-journey-in-2025/Looking back on the professional growth, personal projects, and lessons that shaped 2025.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:32:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/trying-zellij-after-years-of-tmux/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/trying-zellij-after-years-of-tmux/Practical look at Zellij, terminal multiplexers, how it compares with tmux, and a small example layout for development.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/fixing-old-blog-typos-with-claude-code/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/fixing-old-blog-typos-with-claude-code/A short note about using Claude Code to clean typos and small grammar problems in old blog posts.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:42:13 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/reading-code-by-charles-petzold/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/reading-code-by-charles-petzold/Some notes about why Code by Charles Petzold is useful to understand computers from the bottom.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:14:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/from-pi-hole-to-technitium-dns/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/from-pi-hole-to-technitium-dns/Moving from Pi-hole to Technitium DNS Server on a home network with OpenWrt, and what I learned along the way.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/poetry-and-uv-as-modern-alternatives-to-pip/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/poetry-and-uv-as-modern-alternatives-to-pip/A practical comparison between pip, Poetry, and uv for dependency management in modern Python projects.Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/distributed-tasks-with-celery-and-fastapi/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/distributed-tasks-with-celery-and-fastapi/An introduction to Celery, the distributed task queue for Python, and how to use it with FastAPI and Flower.Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/upgrading-my-terminal-setup-to-oh-my-posh/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/upgrading-my-terminal-setup-to-oh-my-posh/Moving from Starship and Zim to Oh My Posh for a simpler and more integrated terminal experience.Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/making-theme-aware-images-work-in-astro/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/making-theme-aware-images-work-in-astro/How I fixed dark-theme logo visibility with opt-in image attributes and global CSS rules.Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2025/changing-blog-theme-astro-cactus-to-astropaper/https://bermu.dev/posts/2025/changing-blog-theme-astro-cactus-to-astropaper/Why I decided to migrate my blog theme from Astro Cactus to AstroPaper.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:29:30 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/beyond-the-code-II-my-journey-in-2024/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/beyond-the-code-II-my-journey-in-2024/A reflective post on professional growth, personal projects, and future goals for the blog's second anniversary.Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/my-self-hosted-homelab/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/my-self-hosted-homelab/A look at my homelab setup, featuring tools like Nginx Proxy Manager, Jellyfin, and Vaultwarden, all designed for security and privacy.Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/updating-blog-theme-to-the-latest-version/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/updating-blog-theme-to-the-latest-version/My own approach for managing theme updates with Git and Visual Studio Code for my personal blog.Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/first-steps-with-aws-cloud-development-kit/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/first-steps-with-aws-cloud-development-kit/My impressions, examples, and opinion about my work with AWS Cloud Development Kit.Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/creating-a-chess-bot-to-beat-my-fide-master-friend/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/creating-a-chess-bot-to-beat-my-fide-master-friend/I created a bot using OpenCV and Stockfish to play chess racing puzzles to beat my FIDE master friend.Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/programming-principles-yagni-kiss-and-dry/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/programming-principles-yagni-kiss-and-dry/Discover the essentials of YAGNI, KISS, and DRY to write clean and maintainable code.Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/making-better-commits-with-conventional-commits/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/making-better-commits-with-conventional-commits/A brief introduction to understanding Conventional Commits as a standardized approach to commit messages.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/preventing-vs-handling-errors-in-python/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/preventing-vs-handling-errors-in-python/A brief introduction to different ways of error handling in Python using two different coding styles such as LBYL or EAFP.Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2024/we-are-moving-from-hugo-to-astro/https://bermu.dev/posts/2024/we-are-moving-from-hugo-to-astro/After a year of blog life, we change the framework, it's time to say welcome to Astro.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/beyond-the-code-my-journey-in-2023/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/beyond-the-code-my-journey-in-2023/Reflecting on a year of growth and the anticipation of new challenges and goals in the coming year.Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/installing-fedora-on-windows-using-wsl/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/installing-fedora-on-windows-using-wsl/Effortlessly install Fedora 39 on Windows using WSL for seamless integration between Windows and Linux environments.Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/using-pyenv-to-manage-different-python-versions/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/using-pyenv-to-manage-different-python-versions/Manage Python versions easily with Pyenv and virtual environments. Avoid conflicts between projects.Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/microservices-with-devcontainer-in-vscode/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/microservices-with-devcontainer-in-vscode/Explore the efficiency of DevContainer in VSCode for microservices using Docker with examples.Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/a-quick-overview-of-test-driven-development/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/a-quick-overview-of-test-driven-development/Boost software quality with Test-Driven Development (TDD). Faster time-to-market, fewer defects, and enhanced code quality.Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/pre-commit-hooks-in-python/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/pre-commit-hooks-in-python/Integrate code formatters seamlessly using Pre-commit hooks. Ensure consistent styles and catch issues early.Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/introducing-code-formatters-black-and-yapf/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/introducing-code-formatters-black-and-yapf/Enforce a consistent style guide with Black and YAPF formatters for Python and forget about inconsistencies.Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/ruff-a-fast-rust-based-python-linter/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/ruff-a-fast-rust-based-python-linter/Introducing a new Python linter that is surprising everyone with its speed.Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/my-personal-setup-for-the-terminal/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/my-personal-setup-for-the-terminal/Here is my configuration for the terminal, including the source, the shell, and how to set it all up.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/building-a-dog-shelter-api-with-flask-and-python/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/building-a-dog-shelter-api-with-flask-and-python/I present you my personal project where I build an API for a dog shelter for a friend, choosing Flask as framework.Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/pandas-for-data-analisys/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/pandas-for-data-analisys/Learn how to use the Pandas for working with data sets. A great tool for analyzing, cleaning, exploring, and manipulating data.Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/understanding-nosql-databases/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/understanding-nosql-databases/Understanding the different types of databases and their advantages and disadvantages is essential for a backend engineer.Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/setting-up-backups-with-restic/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/setting-up-backups-with-restic/Automating backups with Restic: advantages, disadvantages, and usage guide.Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/added-utterances-comments-for-the-articles/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/added-utterances-comments-for-the-articles/As a way to communicate with each other, comments on posts have been activated.Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://bermu.dev/posts/2023/welcome-to-my-software-development-blog/https://bermu.dev/posts/2023/welcome-to-my-software-development-blog/Starting a new personal project: my blog where I can share ideas, guides, tutorials and more.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT