# News

Introducing The Friday Loop!

Big news! 🌟 Our newsletter has a new name—The Friday Loop. When I first started my YouTube channel and this newsletter, I had no idea it would reach so many of you (over 35,000 subscribers!). At the time, a specific name didn’t seem necessary. 🤷🏻‍♂️

However, as the weekly newsletter became a staple, our team at ArjanCodes began affectionately referring to it as “The Friday Loop.” We’ve been using this name internally for a while and decided it’s time to make it official and share it with all of you.

Along with this cool new name, you might notice a few minor tweaks in how the newsletter is presented, but don’t worry the content will remain the same. Having a specific name will make it easier to reference in future videos and blog posts, enhancing our community connection. 📹

Thank you for your continued support and for being part of this journey. Let’s keep the loop going! ♾️

P.S. Starting next week, the newsletter will be sent from the news@arjancodes.com email address. 📩

Choosing the Right Python Serialization Tool

Serialization is an important process in programming where data structures or object states are transformed into a format that can be conveniently stored, transmitted, and later reconstructed. 🌐🔨

However, it’s not its only advantage! Serialization also allows data to be shared across different programming setups or network systems, which is vital for distributed applications to keep data consistent and accurate across various platforms. 💻📚

In this week’s blog, I explored the different serialization options provided by Python. Read the full post here.

Invariants: How Understanding Limits Enhances Your Code

To better understand your code as a whole, you need to not only focus on what the code does but also on what the code doesn’t do. 🤔✅❎

This awareness will lead you to have a better overview, write better tests, and have more control over what you’re doing, which is important as a software developer. 🧑‍💻⚡️

One way to achieve this is by using invariants! 🪨

You can learn more about what invariants are, what types of invariants exist, and why you should use them in this week’s Tuesday Tips. Watch it here.

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# Community

catamountjack, one of our community members, recently asked a very detailed question about storing secrets over at our #💾software_development channel.

They explained that they used to store credentials in .ini files, but switched to a KeePass database after a security scare involving an attempted server breach. However, this change introduced a new vulnerability because the database details are hardcoded in the application.

catamountjack ended their message by asking the community how they secure their stored credentials and whether others consider this a significant issue. If you’d like to share your opinion or experiences, you can go over to the channel and join the discussing right now!

If you want to be part of our Discord community and connect with other passionate tech enthusiasts, join here. 💻

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