17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two Months
A look at 17 side projects I built in about two months with Claude Code -- from TUI apps in Rust and Go to browser games and AI agent tooling.
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Digital Garden · 11 notes
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Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
Learn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
The Simplest CSS Grids
Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
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Demystifying Tools · 7 guides
Demystifying Tools
Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.
Demystifying awk
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
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Demystifying Git Worktrees
Learn how to work with multiple Git branches simultaneously using worktrees - a powerful feature that lets you check out different branches as separate folders while sharing Git data.
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I, AI
A fictional short story series exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the boundaries between machine and mind. Five parts, three published.
Read the series- I, AI: Spare Cycles (Part 1)
- I, AI: Unknowing Crowds (Part 2)
- I, AI: The Weight of Equal Parts (Part 3)
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