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Using Notion and Next.js ISR to sync content across platforms

Create an optimised workflow that synchronises content across multiple platforms

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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 Groomโ€™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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      i've been reflecting a lot lately on how so much of getting better as a developer doesn't show up in your commit history. it takes months and has no real PR/ artifact to show for it until one day you just... notice you got better at something.

wrote a post on it: sarahgerrard.me/posts/slow-p...
      The Slow Parts of Getting Better - Sarah GerrardMost of the growth that matters as a developer happens slowly and invisibly โ€” building mental models, learning to articulate what you know, getting better at reasoning about tradeoffs. This post is ab...
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      imagine if i happened to be a trillionaire and bought twitter and 80% of the stuff on the site was just about big pants. you couldn't escape it. just an endless deluge of big pants propaganda

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      These are the Twitter/X accounts with the most engagement so far in 2026. I suppose I had some intuition for how bad it was, but jeez, this is what you get when the ecosystem is broken.

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      dk bananza and drain sim truly feel like the first games to truly take advantage of the power of next gen consoles so itโ€™s really cool they both run on a modern day version of a game boy color
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      19. Andrew James

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      Wee man turns one tomorrow. Figured it was time for his first set of wheels
      A tricycle designed for toddlers. Animals with balloons sit in the background
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      It must be really fun to work on Google Maps if you're a map nerd, which I assume everybody who works on Google Maps must be. It's the best map that's ever existed! It changes minute to minute! It shows you where you are! It knows about trains!
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      25. Henri Helvetica ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น

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      Subaru getting the longest commercial ever. Blown tire? NO PROBLEM.
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      livejournal dot com hijacking safari back button is the most pathetic thing iโ€™ve seen a website do
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