Author: Jonah
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From Dirty Dishes to Clean Code: How Household Chores Mirror Programming Team Dynamics
Ever felt like you’re the only one pulling your weight in a coding project? You might be experiencing the same psychological phenomenon that happens with household chores. Let’s dive into this unexpected parallel and see what we can learn about team dynamics, whether you’re wielding a mop or a keyboard. The “I Do More” Illusion:…
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You’re Closer Than You Think: The Only 6 DNS Concepts You Really Need
Feeling like DNS is this big, scary monster you’ll never fully understand? Here’s some good news: you’re probably a lot closer to mastering it than you realize. In fact, there are really only six core concepts you need to have down pat. The rest? You can offload that from your mental RAM. Let’s walk through…
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The Wasabi Method: Shocking Your Way Out of Anxiety Attacks
Ever felt like your anxiety is a runaway train, and you’re desperately searching for the emergency brake? You’re not alone. As someone who’s battled crippling anxiety from my late teens through university, I’ve been there. But what if I told you that the key to derailing that anxiety express might be as simple as a…
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Free Software: The New Nicotine? Big Tech’s Playbook Straight Out of Big Tobacco
Ever wonder why tech giants are so generous with their student licenses? Turns out, they might be taking a page out of Big Tobacco’s playbook. Let’s dive into why that ‘free’ software might just be the most expensive habit you’ll ever pick up. The Seductive World of Student Licenses Remember that rush when you first…
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Your Gut is Smarter Than Your Spreadsheet: The Art of Software Estimation
Ever been in a meeting where everyone’s tossing around numbers like they’re psychic? Yeah, me too. Let’s chat about why your gut might be better at estimating than you think. What’s the Deal with Software Estimation? First off, let’s get real about what we’re trying to do here. We’re basically trying to predict the future.…
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The Subtract Day: Why Less Code Can Lead to More Success
Background Ever feel like your codebase is a hoarder’s paradise? You’re not alone. I’ve recently picked up a habit that’s been a game-changer for my projects: the subtract day. It’s exactly what it sounds like – one day a week (or fortnight) where I focus not on adding features, but on subtracting parts of the…
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ESLint
Why Do We Even Bother with Linters? Linting is always something I think I rush through as quickly as possible in a new project. If I’m lucky, someone else has already done it by the time I join the codebase, and my biggest problem is simply making sure I get rid of all the lil…
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Understanding Nginx Part 1: The Power of Event-Driven Architecture
In the world of web servers, Nginx stands out as a powerhouse of performance and efficiency. But what makes it so special? In this first part of our three-part series, we’ll dive into the core of Nginx’s magic: its event-driven architecture. Buckle up, because we’re about to turn some complex tech concepts into something a…
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Exercise Snacks: The Secret to All-Day Energy and Productivity
Are you struggling to find time for exercise? Feeling sluggish at your desk? Reaching for that bag of chips too often? Let me introduce you to the game-changing concept of “exercise snacks” – short bursts of activity that can transform your day, your health, and maybe even your snacking habits. What Are Exercise Snacks? Exercise…
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How Important Clamping Is For Woodworking
A little story about Car-Carpentry. In Short I think about people that are skilled carpenters the same way I hear people describe software developers. Carpenters do some sort of black magic to make things we interact every day with. Most of the time the black magic they perform is so potent that we don’t even…