Jacob Graham

March 1st, 2024 | by Jacob Graham | Posted in API Development, Databases, FastAPI, SQLModel, Web Development

How to Make Auto-Updating Timestamp Fields in SQLModel

It is very common in application and database design to keep fields on a table for when a record was created and last updated. These fields are common enough that many large frameworks like Laravel handle them automatically. SQLModel is a relatively new Python library that combines the data validation of Pydantic with the ORM […]

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February 21st, 2024 | by Jacob Graham | Posted in Client Projects, Web Development, WordPress Development

Client Showcase: Tower Church

Tower Presbyterian Church is the first client to be featured here in my client project showcase. It is an ECO Presbyterian Church in Grove City, Pennsylvania, just a short walk down the road from my alma mater, Grove City College. After attending church there for the latter half of my college career, I finally got […]

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February 15th, 2024 | by Jacob Graham | Posted in Laravel, Projects, Stickers on Demand - Building my own dropshipping platform, Web Development

How to Implement a Shopping Cart for Guest Users

So you want to implement a shopping cart for guest users? If you have ever developed an application that includes a “shopping cart” feature, you have surely been faced with the question: How should I handle shopping carts for users who are not logged in to accounts. This can be a puzzling question. It is […]

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