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17 articles on engineering, tooling, and the craft of building software.
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Engineering, opinions, deep-dives, and everything in between.
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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.
Keywords: ai, claude-code, side-projects, programmingLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
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Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
Keywords: demystifying
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.
Keywords: demystifying
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| DG-260223 | 17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two MonthsA 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. | ||
| DG-260108 | Common React Hooks Antipatterns and GotchasLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality. | ||
| DG-260108 | The Simplest CSS GridsLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more. | ||
| DG-240313 | Constants vs Enums in TypeScriptTypeScript tips and tricks | ||
| DG-240303 | Build React UI Library (notes)Notes on building a React UI library. | ||
| DG-240301 | Where did my blog go?A statement on where my extensive blog has gone. | ||
| DG-240301 | Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through TimeA look at the site through time, from its inception to now. | ||
| DG-200626 | Using Postgres FOR loop to generate dataI don't know about you but I often need a 100 of something in my database to properly test a page. Here's how to use Postgres FOR loops to generate test data quickly. | ||
| DG-180418 | How to "grep" in PowerShellNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities. | ||
| DG-180406 | How I Structure My JavaScript FileCheck out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years. | ||
| DT-260312 | Demystifying awkA practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners. | ||
| DT-260128 | Demystifying Git WorktreesLearn 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. | ||
| DT-250823 | Demystifying ffmpegThe basics of ffmpeg | ||
| DT-201207 | Demystifying the Find commandThe Find command made simple | ||
| DT-200409 | Demystifying GREPCheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file | ||
| DT-200217 | Demystifying RsyncRsync made simple | ||
| DT-200209 | Demystifying the TAR commandThe cheatsheet for tar |
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