A common concern for large and/or public facing organizations is ensuring accessibility compliance, and a common troublemaker is missing
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attributes on image tags. In some cases, the moment this becomes a problem is when it is brought to management’s …
In this article, we’ll walk through building a purpose-driven AI agent to help users log their time. The assistant will interact with the user, collect the required data (project name, duration, and description), validate the input, and save the time …
In this post, we’ll explore a testing approach we used at Lincoln Loop for a Django project that interacts with large language models (LLMs). This approach helps us stay on top of a rapidly evolving API landscape and efficiently respond …
2024 has been a year of growth and evolution for Lincoln Loop. We kicked things off with a slight rebrand, giving our identity a refreshed look. As our vision expanded, so did our team, welcoming new talent to help us …
Lincoln Loop depends on open source projects, and we like to give back to the community whenever we can. Some of our team have our own open source projects, and we’re encouraged to set aside some of our working week …
Periodic tasks are the heartbeat of many Django apps—sending emails, clearing out stale data, or crunching reports. Sure, tools like Celery can do the job, but they come with baggage: managing message brokers, worrying about infrastructure, and scaling costs as …
Content-aware chatbots are increasingly common on the web. What used to feel like magic can now be implemented with some know-how and a little code. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through setting up a Django backend for a chat …
Ever wondered what inspired the name behind Lincoln Loop? Surprisingly, it’s not a nod to tech terms or web development jargon. Instead, it has roots in our founder Pete’s passion for skiing. The name pays homage to a legendary maneuver—the …
With the ubiquity of media coverage around “AI everything” and companies racing to add shiny new “AI-driven” features, having a working understanding of the fundamental technologies driving the hype will help you find ways to leverage the good parts and …
We often inherit existing Django projects at Lincoln Loop either to provide ongoing maintenance or build new features (or both). Usually these projects are in some state of neglect and disrepair when they come to us. If they were a …