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Andrew James

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  • So you want to game the system and get promoted?

    A guide to stacking the odds in your favour to get to the next level.

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  • So you want to work remotely?

    Tips and product suggestions for setting up an effective remote workstation.

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  • Building an Accessible Menubar Component Using React

    Create an accessible Menubar based on the WAI-ARIA design pattern for a menubar widget.

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  • So you want to write a Groom’s speech?

    Advice for the groom to help him create a memorable and meaningful wedding speech.

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  • So you want to build a PC?

    An overview of the main hardware components you will need to build a desktop PC.

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  • Multiple Entry Points in Create React App Without Ejecting

    Create multiple entry points without ejecting from the safety net of Create React App.

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  • So you want to WFH?

    Tips maintaining focus and effective communication whilst working from home.

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      Excited to be speaking at @figma.com Config this year alongside @lukasoppermann.com! We'll share how designers can make better decisions by being active in the development process, and how pushing beyond traditional design roles unlocks new opportunities for impact.
      Graphic for Figma's Config stating "Connecting code with craft" with Katie Langerman and Lukas Oppermann
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      It's the evals, stupid
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    15. Brad Frost

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      ❤️  20 YEARS AGO TODAY, Melissa and I started dating. I'm 40, which means that I've now spent more of my life with my incredible partner than without. This will be true for the rest of our lives, and I will love every minute of life because I'm with her.
      20 Years20 YEARS AGO TODAY, Melissa and I started dating. I'm 40, which means that I've now spent more of my life with Melissa than without. This will be true for the rest of our lives, and I will love every…
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      Noticing a shift in how I prompt AI lately—it’s no longer just about telling an LLM what to do, but also what not to do.
      
      Great that it catches extra issues along the way, but a nightmare when it starts fixing things I never intended to change, especially when it comes to keeping commits tidy
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    23. Maggie Appleton

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      At the stage of pregnancy where random women in the street kindly yell “Hang in there! Not long now!” at me.
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    27. Prince Wilson

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      This is who you’re asking to write your little code this Friday. Why would you take away the smile???
      A gorgeous smiling Prince in his new beautiful blue raincoat on the lightly sandy beaches of Inch Beach in Ireland. Cheesing for the camera towards you and away from the water. Nothing but sea and mountains in the far distance
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    31. Web Witch 🔮 Stephanie Stimac

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      My reading genres have been romantasy and feminism / women’s history. 
      
      Picked up some more books yesterday because I love a never ending tbr stack. 
      
      (Treadwells in London is an absolute gem.)
      
      Reading feels like an act of defiance and resistance right now.
      Feminist Antifascism, Counterpublics of the Common by Ewa Majewska
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