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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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      Andrew James

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      That poor, poor oncall engineer
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      The only positive of traveling a lot for work is that you’re always half packed anyways
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    15. Gergely Orosz

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      One realization from the AWS outage:
      
      Those saying Vercel is "just" an AWS wrapper that charges more than AWS were... wrong.
      
      Vercel failed over and recovered ~10 hours before the AWS outage was over. Them (and other IaaS / PaaS platforms) invest into multi-region resillience...
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    19. Andrew James

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      Stop scrolling & post 2 characters who bring you happiness
      A baby and a small black dog lying on a bed with white sheets

      Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍‍♂️🖥️📼

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      Stop scrolling & post 2 characters who bring you happiness 😀
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      Survived this baby girl’s first sleepover. Only 6 girls in total, but dang can they wreak some havoc. Laundry and crafts now. Gotta get some volunteer work in on the houston area s*icide website, too. 😅
      Trying real hard to it to burn out… 🫠 Dang double sided candle.
      Woman with part of face obscured by hat curling her lip, pile of clothes in the background
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      ew a creepy LED screen truck just drove by with a creepy voice, i think it was for jim mcgreevey’s campaign, whoever did that i didn’t like it
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      Twin Cities, do we have a local org that does this?

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      can’t wait to bring these little friends to the sweet babies that have to go into the ICE building with their families this week
      a pile of round plush dogs in a paper bag
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      You’re welcome @caitlinpotter.bsky.social! It’s always so fun to see how folks are using and enjoying the plugins. 🧡

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      @f15y.com a thank you from @caitlinpotter.bsky.social for the Retro Effects OBS Plugin you wrote
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