SaturdayMP Show 69: Migrate From Rails to Jekyll (Part 2)

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I start migrating my Rails website to Jekyll and get the home page mostly done with the help of Claude Code. I do run into an issue with Visual Studio Code not setup correctly for Windows Subsystem for Linux but get it sorted out.

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SaturdayMP Show 68: Migrate Website From Rails to Jekyll (Part 1)

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I create an empty GitHub Pages Jekyll project with the long-term goal of moving the existing Rails SaturdayMP website to GitHub Pages. While creating the new GitHub Pages project, I play with the GitHub Copilot Agent and create a Docker container to test the new site locally.

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SaturdayMP Show 67: picoCTF (Forbidden Paths & Login)

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I solve the Forbidden Paths and Login picoCTF challenges. You can find the source code in the video here.

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SaturdayMP Show 66: picoCTF Format String 2 (Solved in One Long Video)

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I solve the picoCTF Format String 2 problem in my longest video yet. Jump right to the end if you want to see the solution which used pwntools. I think it gave me the knowledge to solve Format String 3, which I haven’t solved yet. That said, I’m still struggling to picture the layout of variables on the stack.

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SaturdayMP Show 65: Something’s Rotten at the Gilded Rose: A Python Refactoring Tale

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I tackle the famous Gilded Rose Kata as practice for my upcoming Dev Edmonton JavaScript, Python & Ruby Meetup presentation. One of the great things about the Gilded Rose Kata is the different ways to “solve” it. What would have done different than me?

I’m posting this video the day before the presentation. Thank you to the Dev Edmonton JavaScript, Python, & Ruby Meetup for asking me to present.

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SaturdayMP Show 64: picoCTF Format String 3 (Part 1 – Watch me Fail)

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode you can watch me fail to solve the picoCTF Format String 3 problem. My lack of low-level programming is highlighted in this video as I struggle with the C printf exploits and how to read memory. Any tips for me without spoon feeding me the solution?

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SaturdayMP Show 63: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 3 – Solved!)

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I finish the Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 problem! I also figured out how to do parameterized tests in Python. Any constructive feedback on my solution? How would you have solved it differently?

You can find Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/p9bSVRxkGlk

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SaturdayMP Show 62: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 2 – Area Calculated)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I actually make some progress on the Advent of Code Day 12 problem and can calculate the area of a plot starting at a given point. Any feedback on my solution so far? Any Python tips for me?

You can find Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/RhSQ49SVAtY

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SaturdayMP Show 61: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 1 – Python Import Difficulties)

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Chris C

In this episode I attempt the Advent of Code Day 12 challenge. I didn’t get very far as I struggled to figure out how imports work in Python. Is it just me or did others struggle importing Python files?

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SaturdayMP Show 60: Advent of Code 2024 (Day 2)

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Chris C

In this episode I solve the Advent of Code 2024 Day 2 problem. I solve it using Python, a language I’m not very familiar with. I did learn that Python lists allow negative indexing, which confused me at first. Do people use negative indexing often?

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