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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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      This kind of thing is what I hoped Starmer / Rayner would bring to British politics. Fingers crossed for Burnham. 
      
      Small acts like this are how you win the popular vote.

      Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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      This summer, we kept the lights on all night, every night, at five soccer fields across New York City.

This was the scene at Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend, Brooklyn Tuesday night.
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      Scrum is nonsense that belongs in the bin. 🗑️

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      Scrum Isn’t for Stormtroopers, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
      
      https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/scrum-isnt-stormtroopers?ref=frontenddogma.com
      
      #scrum #agile #engineeringmanagement #productmanagement #concepts
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      i appreciate @whoop for creating a 'dedicated parenting' activity section whenever my heartrate spikes trying to get 3 kids to bed lol
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      Finally got around to tweaking my webcam & key lights whilst the wee man was sleeping. 
      
      Now I just need someone that is handy with lighting to tell me everywhere I’m going wrong. 
      
      Feedback welcomed!
      Webcam side-view shot of a person. The shot is poorly framed and lit
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      If I can do something for the bit? Oh yeah it’s happening.
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      enjoying imagining the discussion among editors in which they determined if this ought to be pluralized as Spider-Mans, Spider-Men, or Spiders-Man
      The former World Liberty adviser said the scenario reminded him of the meme in which two Spider-Mans point at each other.
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