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

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    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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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      Stretching off before the #EtapeCaledonia tomorrow morning. 
      
      85 miles. Sub-5 target. Let’s go!
      A pint of Guinness on a pub table sat alongside a river
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    11. hamburger hinderer

      freezydorito.lol
      why does it have a parking spot ashagagsg
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    15. Andrew James

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      Didn’t quite make the sub-5 target, but picked up plenty of PBs along the way! 🥇
      Etape Caledonia 2026
Distance: 136.72km
Time: 5h 24m
Elevation: 1431m

      Andrew James

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      Stretching off before the #EtapeCaledonia tomorrow morning. 
      
      85 miles. Sub-5 target. Let’s go!
      A pint of Guinness on a pub table sat alongside a river
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      What do you do for your feedback widget?
      
      For early MVP you’ve given to a client and there’s the “this says this, should say this” sort of feedback 
      
      Feedback widget where they click the element, gives a screenie and the element??
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    26. Gergely Orosz

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      Supply chain attacks are happening left and right with npm, PyPI and so many other places. It seems to be getting worse, everyone agrees.
      
      But what can you do about it?
      
      Some thoughts on possible approaches (all have tradeoffs). 
      
      What did I miss? And what vendors actually work?
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    30. Nicole Sullivan

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      Someone turned me on to going grayscale on my phone and lowering the white point. It is much easier on my eyes than just lowering the brightness. It also reduces the dopamine hits from overusing the device. It’s kinda boring without color. In a good way.
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