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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 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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      Andrew James

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      ajames.dev/social is live ๐Ÿฆ‹
      
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      Andrew James

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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      The latest posts from my account and others that I follow on Bluesky

      Laurie Voss

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      Okay! alpaca.blue is a combined BlueSky+Mastodon client (reads+posts). Now with significant usability improvements, visual improvements, and acceptable performance.
      
      Still working on:
      - Image and video posting
      - Thread viewing
      - General reliability (though it's much improved)
      alpaca.blueYour unified social timeline
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    11. Harry Roberts

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      I miss #WebDayOut :(
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    15. Andrew James

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      I still enjoy writing some creative code by hand (or touching up AI content), but damn it feels good to have AI deal with all the admin:
      
      - creating worktrees
      - stacked diffs 
      - code reviewer
      - ticket created & populated 
      - resources linked to ticket
      - pr reviewers / ticket subs
      - status updates
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      on a call this morning planning for talentland a 30k person conference were going to next week and were already at capacity for all of our happy hours/dinners. unreal.
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    23. Adam Argyle

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      Fun, a CSS competitor! Push those boundaries!

      conputer dipshit

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      this rules so much. sorry to the CSS zealots
      xcancel.com/_chenglou/st...
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      chenglou.me/pretext/
      My dear front-end developers (and anyone whoโ€™s interested in the future of interfaces):

I have crawled through depths of hell to bring you, for the foreseeable years, one of the more important foundational pieces of UI engineering (if not in implementation then certainly at least in concept):
Fast, accurate and comprehensive userland text measurement algorithm in pure TypeScript, usable for laying out entire web pages without CSS, bypassing DOM measurements and reflow
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    30. Sara Soueidan

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      Sooooo it looks like another "small update" is going to turn into a rewrite of the entirety of one of the course chapters. ๐Ÿ˜
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    34. Kristen Seversky

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      ...huh I guess I didn't think a block would do anything for the platform's feature. Unless this is entirely an optics/message move?

      Matt

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      lmao Attie is blocked by more people than ICE on here
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