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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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      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 — building mental models, learning to articulate what you know, getting better at reasoning about tradeoffs. This post is ab...
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    11. Una Kravets

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      7 years at Google today!? Wow time flies.
      
      So much has changed but I'm still grateful to be doing meaningful work on a product that impacts billions of users with an awesome team 💙 This much hasn't changed 😊
      First day at Google
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      we are locked in this morning in the hotel to try to some how get a little work done. 
      we are locked in this morning in the hotel to try to some how get a little work done.
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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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    23. Henri Helvetica 🧑🏾‍🚀🇭🇹

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      good morning DOM
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      Good morning! This is the cutest lil coffee spot in all the land. 🔥
      
      Can you guess who all those cold brews belong to? 😆
      Woman in baseball cap and large cup of coffee with a little jeep on the mug
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    31. Sarah Drasner

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      📣 After nearly 5 fulfilling years leading Core infrastructure organizations for Google, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve taken on a new role!
      
      I’m going back to IC work as a Distinguished Engineer- my new role is in Chrome as Area Tech Lead, AI Web Ecosystem! 💥
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    35. Katie Mack

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      Long-wavelength radio astronomy is some of the only science that would get a major benefit from being on the lunar far side. The Moon blocks radio noise from the Earth & presents the possibility of ground-based astronomy with no atmospheric interference. (Of course there are many other challenges!)

      Lee Billings

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      Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Some ask, “what’s the science value of Artemis II?” Most answers focus on learning about the moon or human health there.
       
      But the best answer, IMO, involves lunar astronomy, which is where Artemis could be a true game changer.
       
      www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
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