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Featured17 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.
FeaturedThe Anatomy Of My Ideal React Component
A walkthrough of my very opinionated React Component.
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Engineering, opinions, deep-dives, and everything in between. Browse the collection →
17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two Months
One thing that I've found hard to relay is how much of a productivity multiplier Claude Code is when it comes to side-projects and prototypes.
Read moreCommon React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
> ⚛️ Claude Code Skill Available: These antipatterns are prevented by the ideal-react-component skill in SkillBox. Install with npx skills add antjanus/skillbox and invoke with /ideal-react-component to automatically apply hooks best practices. Read the announcement.
Read moreThe Simplest CSS Grids
CSS Grid is all the rage and for a good reason. It's the best replacement for any of the previously existing grid solutions. And while CSS grid contains a myriad of CSS properties you can employ and become a power user, most websites fall into a handful of grid setups and I'd like to quickly go thro...
Read moreConstants vs Enums in TypeScript
•TypeScript tips and tricks
Build React UI Library (notes)
•Notes on building a React UI library.
Where did my blog go?
•A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through Time
•A look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
The Anatomy Of My Ideal React Component
•A walkthrough of my very opinionated React Component.
Using Postgres FOR loop to generate data
•I 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.
How to "grep" in PowerShell
•New to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
How I Structure My JavaScript File
•Check out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
Demystifying Tools
Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities. Browse the collection →
Demystifying awk
Awk variables work like so: $0 -- represents full line $1....$n -- represents each field (1-index-based) NR -- current record $NF -- last column
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Demystifying Git Worktrees
Create new worktree with new branch
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Demystifying ffmpeg
Basic format conversion
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Demystifying the Find command
List all files and folders in current directory:
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Demystifying GREP
Search for a keyword in a file:
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Demystifying Rsync
Sync one directory into another with compression:
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Demystifying the TAR command
Untar/unzip a tar or tar.gz file into the current directory:
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