Upgrading Tic-Tac-Toe from Python to Java with OOP and Minimax AI

🧬 What if you could walk through your codebase like a Minecraft world? I built a 3D visualization of the entire Django codebase annotated with CodeDNA: 805 modules, 37 packages, each building representing a Python file. The annotations are real — generated automatically by running codedna init on Django 3.2. The robot's behavior is a simulation, but the architectural context it reads (rules:, used_by:, exports:) is the actual data extracted from the codebase. It makes visible something that's hard to explain in a table: what it looks like when every file carries its own architectural context. WASD to explore. Double-click to inspect a module. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ej4mYyCD

Using Claude Code with Obsidian and want to go further? This quickstart guide explains the basics of connecting your own web ui and some methods to control and shape the way in which Claude code works with your content. I document the process step by step starting simple with only 15 lines of Python: text in, text out Then progressively, I add one capability at a time: tool use, streaming, live visibility of what Claude Code is doing, mechanical guardrails the model can't bypass, and lastly context injection, which is where the UI silently tells Claude which documents to reason from. That last part is where it gets interesting. In the example provided, you select a methodology document, type a question, and Claude applies the rules from that document without you having to explain the framework. The document does the scaffolding. Repo is here: https://lnkd.in/dzZCt96S The attached PDF walks through each level with the code.

Day 27/100: Building My First Graphical User Interface (GUI)! Today was all about moving from the terminal to the desktop. I dived deep into Tkinter, Python’s built-in library for creating windowed applications. Key Technical Takeaways: Widget Management: Learning how to create and configure Labels, Buttons, and Entry fields. Layout Managers: Mastering the difference between pack(), place(), and grid() to position elements precisely. Event Listening: Connecting buttons to Python functions to make the app interactive. Project: Mile to Kilometers Converter: Developed a clean, functional desktop app that performs real-time unit conversions. It’s incredibly satisfying to build something that has a "Window" and a "Button" you can actually click. My Python scripts are starting to look like real software now! Check out my GUI app here: https://lnkd.in/gtREXkTG #Python #GUI #Tkinter #100DaysOfCode #SoftwareDevelopment #VSCode #DesktopApps

🚀 Day 172 of My LeetCode Journey 🚀 44. Wildcard Matching 🫧 In this problem, I had to check if a given string matches a pattern that can contain special characters like ‘?’ and ‘*’. ▪️ The ‘?’ can match any single character, and ‘*’ can match any sequence of characters (even empty). ▪️ I used dynamic programming with recursion (memoization) to solve this. I compared the string and pattern from the end and tried to match them step by step. ▪️ If both characters match or if the pattern has a ‘?’, I move both pointers one step back. ▪️ If the pattern has '*,' I have two choices: 🔹 Treat as matching one character and move the string pointer 🔹 Or treat it as empty and move the pattern pointer ▪️ If the characters don’t match, then that path becomes invalid. ▪️ I also handled edge cases carefully. For example, if the string becomes empty, the pattern should still contain only ‘*’ to match. ▪️ To avoid recomputation, I stored results in a DP table. #LeetCode #DynamicProgramming #Strings #Python #CodingJourney #Day172 🔥

This weekend I completed a new Product Analytics case study using the Steam Games API dataset. 🎮📊 I wanted to explore a common product question: How does base pricing impact user sentiment and long term product health? Using Python (Pandas/Seaborn), I analyzed 10,000+ titles and uncovered a clear threshold where premium pricing begins to damage user review ratios, severely impacting the platform's recommendation algorithm. Swipe through the PDF below for the visual breakdown and my product recommendations. The full code and data cleaning process are available on my GitHub (link in the PDF). #DataAnalysis #ProductAnalytics  #DataAnalyst #ProductAnalyst

One letter. Published in 1968. Changed how every programmer writes code. Edsger Dijkstra looked at the goto statement, a way to make code jump to any arbitrary line and said We need to stop. This is making programs unreadable. The industry actually listened to him and what followed was structured programming The idea that code should flow through loops, conditionals, and functions Constructs you can read and reason about without holding the whole program in your head. Every language we use today (Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go) is built on this idea. The wild thing is goto still technically exists in C. But using it will get you literally roasted in a code review. I read this because I wanted to know how we shifted away from goto Sometimes the best engineering decision is just... agreeing to stop doing something :)

I got tired of online document converters charging for basic features, so I built my own. Meet Radius a simple, secure tool for Word and PDF conversions. How I built it: 🔹 Backend: Python + FastAPI 🔹 Frontend: HTML/CSS 🔹 Goal: Speed, simplicity, and 100% free. Sometimes the best way to learn a new framework is to solve a problem you actually have. The site: https: https://lnkd.in/eGwV45xA #PythonDeveloper #FastAPI #WebDev #ProjectShowcase #Programming #FullStack

I've been building a desktop app that lets you analyze data in (pretty much) plain English. Load a data file, type something like 'describe *', and it just works! It generates stats, charts, and the Python/R code for those interested. Runs totally local, nothing leaves your machine, and you can even try it for free. https://scarabdata.dev/ https://lnkd.in/g5mbD6kA

#Built_My_GUI_Game_Using_Python! Excited to share my latest project — a Tic-Tac-Toe Game built using Python & Tkinter. This project helped me strengthen my understanding of: • GUI development using Tkinter • Event handling & user interaction • Game logic implementation • Writing clean and structured Python code Features: • Interactive 2-player gameplay (X vs O) • Automatic winner detection • Highlighted winning combination • Real-time player turn tracking This was a great hands-on experience and a step forward in my journey as a Data Analyst & Python enthusiast. Check out the project here: https://lnkd.in/gHDr6mqW I’d love your feedback and suggestions to improve this further! #Python #Tkinter #Projects #Coding #DataAnalytics #LearningByDoing #GitHub #TechJourney #Programming

Day 31/100: Building a Language Learning Flash Card App! Today marks the completion of the Flash Card App Capstone project. This project was a deep dive into building an interactive UI that manages real-time data and user progress. Key Technical Takeaways: Asynchronous Timing: Using the .after() method in Tkinter to create a "flip card" effect after a 3-second delay. Data Management with Pandas: Reading a large CSV of foreign words and converting them into a list of dictionaries for easy access. Progress Tracking: Implementing logic to remove "Known Words" from the list and saving the updated progress into a new words_to_learn.csv file. Image Layering: Using the Canvas widget to swap front and back card images seamlessly. Building tools that solve the "forgetting curve" problem is incredibly satisfying. My Python skills are moving from simple logic to building helpful digital tools! Check out my Flash Card App here: https://lnkd.in/gvsJ6Bm9 #Python #Tkinter #Pandas #100DaysOfCode #SoftwareDevelopment #LanguageLearning #VSCode