Author Archives: Chris C

SaturdayMP Show 93: PostCast (Part 12 – Start on Slack API)

In this episode Omar and myself start working on the Slack integration for PostCast. We start off by reviewing what we have learned about the Slack API so far. Then we come up with a plan of attack and start … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show #92: Local LLM w/ Ollama

In this episode I show how to run a local LLM, in this case Gemma4, using Ollama. Thanks to the Weekly Dev Chat folks for the help and inspiration. Ollama:https://ollama.com/ OpenCode:https://opencode.ai/ Gemma4:https://deepmind.google/models/gemma/gemma-4/ Weekly Dev Chat:https://weeklydevchat.com/ Have a question or problem … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 91: PostCast (Part 11 – Saving LinkedIn Token)

In this PostCast episode Omar and myself figure out how to save the LinkedIn API token. Previously we saved the LinkedIn API ClientID and ClientSecret, which we knew was incorrect, but we just wanted to get something working. Now we … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show #90: Claude Code Plugin Marketplace

Join me as I finish creating a Claude Plugin Marketplace and my first plugin that validates and fixes GitHub PR review feedback. P.S. – The “Marketplace” logo was created using Claude. I usually use ChatGPT or Gemini as they create … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 89: PostCast (Part 10 – Integration Tests and Keyring Saving)

Omar is back! We really got into the zone and recorded our longest PostCast video yet. Might be the longest SaturdayMP Show video yet. We don’t edit out mistakes, so watch along as we learn in real time: Do you … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 88: Getting Started with Consulting

No Omar this week, so I decided to answer a question I get frequently: How do I get started with consulting? Be aware that the advice is worth what you paid for it. The feature image was generated using the … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 87: Creating PostCast (Part 9 – Figuring Out Testing in Go)

In this episode Omar and myself figure out how to add tests in Go. We try the built-in Go testing framework but then settle on using Testify. Testify allows writing assertions like other testing frameworks we are used to. We … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 86: Creating PostCast (Part 8 – Investigate Keyring Libraries)

In this episode Omar Ashour and myself (Chris C.) investigate several Golang keyring libraries and try to get the keyring to work on my Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Spoiler: it was working all along, I was just too dumb … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 85: Creating PostCast (Part 7 – Prompt for LinkedIn Credentials)

In this episode Omar and myself hook up the Post to LinkedIn button and prompt the user to enter the credentials for LinkedIn, and it all works. Not the best flow, but we are still in the proof of concept … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 84: Creating PostCast (Part 6 – Create Fyne Main Screen)

In episode 84 of the SaturdayMP show, Omar Ashour and myself (Chris C.) create a very basic main screen using Fyne to input the text to post and a button to create the LinkedIn post. That said, the GUI doesn’t … Continue reading

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