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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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      reminder. 4 main buckets to pull from in your job search.
      
      -open up your phone and go through your contacts and reach out
      -cold dm folks on linkedin 
      -set your profile up on job sites/job boards
      -apply to jobs on your own
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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. 😮
      
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      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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      Facetiming in Public on Full Speakerphone is officially an epidemic levels, y'all.
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      One meeting, 4:30PM, on the Monday after the long weekend should be cancelled
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      I moved a month ago and the movers (@twomenandatruck.bsky.social, though I don't think they're really here) lost one of my boxes containing about $1200 worth of stuff and they seem pretty intent on framing that as a me problem and it's just really incredibly frustrating 😑
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      This is a remarkably widely-used defense.

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      if what I did was a "war crime" then how come I'm not in trouble
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