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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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      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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    11. Mark Techson

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      I'm going to drag myself off the floor (I'm sick) to kick a soccer ball with the heir for a few minutes. 
      
      My ask to you - never let him live this down. If he ever complains about me, remind him of this post lol
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    15. George Rodier

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      Upping this hot take: just because the majority of your employees are software engineers also does not make you a tech company

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      hot take: almost no company you think of as โ€œa tech companyโ€ is actually a tech company
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      ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅน @abgushte.bsky.social
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      What song is your jam right now?
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      They're currently working on taking a picture of the crew from a camera on the solar array, through the capsule windows, which is very cool

      Katie Mack

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      I highly recommend putting this NASA #Artemis II mission livestream on and just leaving it playing as you go about your weekend. Live views of the spacecraft, occasional visualizations of the current config, views of the control room, space-ground radio audio. www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...
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      Totally forgot I got my kiddo these spaceship bath bombs and whew, are they a hit after catching Artemis II. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
      The long tail of a blue, spaceship-shaped, bath bomb as the yellow and orange trail curls around a soapy tub. The water is an orange tinge from the colors.
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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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