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Computers and upgrades
My first computer was a Desktop with AMD Sempron processor which used to run at 1.6GHz. It was...
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#opensource#software
So what is Open Source Software in a Source Available Software world?
Open Source Software(OSS) has gone through a lot of battles over the years. The recent two of 'em has...
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#blog#blogging#hugo
Life of a blog - blogging in 2024 and beyond
I created my website and started blogging in 2019. The decision to create a website was inspired by 2...
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#linux#archlinux#productivity#ubuntu
A Linux distro recommendation framework and my picks for 2024
"Which Linux distro should I use?" Is a recurring question people ask without an end in sight. I have...
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#opensource#community
OSS projects and Non-profit 501(c)(3) vs Non-profit 501(c)(6)
The operational and legal side of open source software (OSS) projects are always boring to us...
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#programming#writing#productivity
initLogs 5: Why write simple code?
I recently read a reddit post. I was about someone who's colleague writes complex code over simple...
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#productivity
Light mode is better for your eyes in most scenarios
Just like spaces and tabs, we have dark mode vs light mode. Dark mode is definitely the cooler and...
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#webdev#css#tailwindcss
Explaining what a good abstraction layer is with Tailwind CSS
Abstraction layers are very subjective based on what, when and how you want things. This post is...
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#meta#devto
Is it possible to have Editor's picks in Dev.to?
This will be my first meta question. So I hope I can get some discussion going on. So I would...
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#discuss#watercooler#writing
Do you actually read your bookmarked posts?
So I recently wrote Doing what you can NOW post which is about productivity. And I see people have...
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#productivity#writing
Doing What You Can NOW
I am a productivity enthusiast and a perfectionist. As a developer or not, we all have things we want...
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#hugo#tailwindcss#webdev#tutorial
How to add Tailwind CSS 3 to a Hugo website in 2022?
I use Hugo for my personal website - https://www.unsungnovelty.org. At present I use Bulma CSS for...
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#productivity#writing
6 Productivity and personal growth tips from my 2021
I have done a similar post in 2019 called 9 Productivity & personal growth rules made from my...
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#javascript#webdev#beginners#programming
initLogs 4: Why am I getting [object Promise] when calling an asynchronous function in JavaScript?
When I learnt about promises and asynchronous coding. The biggest time consumer was when I tried...
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#productivity#writing
New year resolutions can be a useful & necessary first step
I see a lot of dislike towards new year resolutions. There is a assumption that new year resolutions...
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#codenewbie#beginners#javascript#programming
initLogs 3: Learnings from my experience on how to learn programming
When you start your programming journey, you ask for recommendations from friends, colleagues or...
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#productivity
Leveling up my notes game with a Zettelkasten
Notes are a great way to write things down. But as you start writing more notes, the number obviously...
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#javascript#codenewbie#beginners
initLogs 2: Three uses of if statement in JavaScript
If statement is one of the conditional statements in JavaScript. But if is not the most commonly used...
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#javascript#beginners#codenewbie
initLogs 1: Swapping numbers and reversing arrays in JavaScript
I am gonna start writing about my experiences of learning JavaScript. Most of the topics/posts are...
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#productivity
9 Productivity & personal growth rules made from my 2019
We all are trying to do things in a better way everyday and improving is something we all strive...
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#selfhosted#blog#website#branding
Why Do I Host a Website?
I now have a website in the world wide web! A tiny part of me on the internet -...
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