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  • So you want to game the system and get promoted?

    A guide to stacking the odds in your favour to get to the next level.

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  • So you want to work remotely?

    Tips and product suggestions for setting up an effective remote workstation.

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  • Building an Accessible Menubar Component Using React

    Create an accessible Menubar based on the WAI-ARIA design pattern for a menubar widget.

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  • So you want to write a Groom’s speech?

    Advice for the groom to help him create a memorable and meaningful wedding speech.

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  • So you want to build a PC?

    An overview of the main hardware components you will need to build a desktop PC.

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  • Multiple Entry Points in Create React App Without Ejecting

    Create multiple entry points without ejecting from the safety net of Create React App.

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  • So you want to WFH?

    Tips maintaining focus and effective communication whilst working from home.

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      PSA: Today's Day 4️⃣ of the Black Friday sale.
      
      This is the lowest you can get the course for and it's for a limited time—next year's sales won't be the same. 
      
      Price goes back up on December 4th. ⏳
      
      🔗 practical-accessibility.today 
      
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      The Practical Accessibility CourseA get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today

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      📣 Hear hear! The biggest savings on the Practical Accessibility course start *today*—for a limited time only. 
      
      Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
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      Happy Thanksgiving.
      I’m grateful for y’all. ❤️
      Mirror selfie of woman in green dress
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    18. Adam Argyle

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      in Warp:
      
      peep that "take over" button
      easily jump in, answer y/n Qs, OTP, login, etc
      
      #UX
      button says Take over, next to the auto-accept AI work and stop buttons

      Adam Argyle

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      oh snap,
      JIT MCP
      
      Warp doesn't make me install MCP servers, it offers to install them, just in time, when it needs the tool. Great UX.
      
      nerdy.dev/try-warp
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      ✨ I just published a new post, and it’s all about one of the most mind-blowing new CSS features: subgrid.
      
      Honestly, when I first heard about subgrid, I figured it’d be a convenient little utility. I had no idea it would solve one of the most longstanding issues I’ve had with CSS. 😮
      
      Check it out:
      Brand New Layouts with CSS Subgrid • Josh W. ComeauSubgrid allows us to extend a grid template down through the DOM tree, so that deeply-nested elements can participate in the same grid layout. At first glance, I thought this would be a helpful conven...
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      🔥🔥🔥Our Black Friday sale starts now! Level up your design systems game and save with our biggest sale of the year (ends Dec 5th). Save over 45% with two big deals:
      
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      Not too late to get in your Thanksgiving viewing of The Last Waltz. So star studded they only let Ringo play drums for like 2 minutes at the end.
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      Dear Cincy,
      
      Thanks. For now. 
      
      Signed, 
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