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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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      Today I finally made the shift from ChatGPT to Claude. GPT largely remains a sycophant, and Claude appears to be leagues ahead in terms of code generation. Let's see if there's any noticeable difference in the upcoming weeks.
      
      What is everyone else using these days (for personal use)?
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      Work did layoffs. This time, I still am employed. It is just is still wild regardless and ache for the peers who were.

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      What a week
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      POV: 8.5mo preggo and ate ice cream with a strong ice-cream-loving gene in the mix 😆
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      I forgot one of the most important recommendations for tracking (and predicting) your child's sleeping pattern:
      
      App - Huckleberry

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      In honour of my kid turning one at the weekend, here’s my list of recommendations that saw us through. Hopefully it’ll help any new parents out there!
      
      Sleepwear - MORI
      
      Book - Maybe (Chris Haughton)
      
      Food - Nuby bottles 
      
      Toys - Lovevery 
      
      Music - Brent Holmes
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      Trump started a totally unnecessary war of choice with a drastically smaller opponent and has nevertheless managed to completely lose. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt
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      Hey Siri, play Bichota by Karol G. 🔥
      Two women taking a mirror selfie for a nice night out - their reflection in the mirror behind them as well
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      @quirksmode.org Great article on conference organizing, thank you this:  quirksmode.org/quirksblog/2...
      
      As a US-based organizer I can say that we absolutely are being impacted by Trump / US politics. Non-US folks being less wiling to travel has hurt both our speaker-gathering and ticket sales.
      Conference organising in 2026Conference organisers have tough job because tickets are more difficult to sell these days. And a good conference circuit is typically something that you start to miss only when it's too late. Here a...
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      This girl was so sticky she broke the pruning shears. I’m not even mad

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      Gonna chop the girls today. They grow up so fast 🥺
      a brand new baby cannabis seedling
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