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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 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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    In this livestream, I'll be working through the File Upload chapter from the Professional Web Forms module.

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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 — building mental models, learning to articulate what you know, getting better at reasoning about tradeoffs. This post is ab...
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      I was very close to scrapping my Microconf trip with the family today. Just felt too much with a baby with a fever and running on 2 hours sleep.

Grateful for @bykelseygk.com pushing us to still go. Because we can do hard things.
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      13. Sara Soueidan

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      On an unrelated note:

I upgraded to macOS Tahoe last night. I apologize for the negativity but the UI is just so ugly I instantly regretted the upgrade. And now I learn that it drains the battery, which I noticed during the day today. It's not lasting nearly as long as it usually does. Great. 😭
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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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      lol it’s fine to bikeshed on things. doesn’t hurt anyone
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      22. Gergely Orosz

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      I use AI a lot for deep research and summarization. One thing I'm noticing across all models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) is how they are becoming... more generic? More "AI-templated" in writing? Lazier? (Using the same tired phrases more)

I subjectively feel they are getting worse, not better.
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      Doing taxes is never fun.. but its hitting HARD this year. My wife and I officially call first dibs on NASA funding. 100% of our income tax hereby goes to NASA. Specifically, we claim dibs on these particular image pixels from Artemis II. Claim your NASA funding pixels before they run out.
      A crater on the moon.
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