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Andrew James

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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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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      My wife’s #spotifywrapped this year captured the day she went into labour with our first born. Good times
      Spotify wrapped:

Explaining on April 5th, 2025, the music was vastly different to what she usually listens to.
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    11. Brittany Ellich

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      I order my groceries each week from Fred Meyer (Kroger for not the PNW) and just learned that they have a public API... Which means I could absolutely build an automation around my weekly grocery order and meal planning 👀
      
      These are the things I want technology to solve for me.
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    15. Jason Lengstorf

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      “EVERYTHING ABOUT HAM IS FUCKING FUNNY” — @marisamorby.com
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      Who turned the Internet off?
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    23. Laurie Voss

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      It would be fun to explain to somebody from 2007 that the service that mails you DVDs would stop mailing you DVDs and make so much money doing so that they would buy one of the world's biggest movie studios.
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    27. Thomas Cannon

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      Thanks so much to @jenbauer.bsky.social & co. for hosting the Polyglot holiday party here in Greenville! Very glad to see familiar faces and catch up 😄
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    31. Niv is only buying Blk, Brwn, or small-biz ✊🏾

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      A plush week 💜
      Purple Mongolian wool coat
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    35. Katie Mack

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      YouTube is doing a year-end summary thing and mine is… not a surprise 🙃
      
      Shoutout to @skepchick.org, @acollierastro.bsky.social, and @flightchops.bsky.social!
      My YouTube “2025 Recap” summary graphic. Apparently my personality type is “The Curious Mind” and my top interests are “Space exploration, French language, and Physics concepts.” My top channels are Rebecca Watson (Skepchick), Angela Collier, and FlightChops.
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