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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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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      i've been reflecting a lot lately on how so much of getting better as a developer doesn't show up in your commit history. it takes months and has no real PR/ artifact to show for it until one day you just... notice you got better at something.
      
      wrote a post on it: sarahgerrard.me/posts/slow-p...
      The Slow Parts of Getting Better - Sarah GerrardMost of the growth that matters as a developer happens slowly and invisibly — building mental models, learning to articulate what you know, getting better at reasoning about tradeoffs. This post is ab...
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    11. Matt Biilmann

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      We made builds on Netlify a lot faster.
      
      Over the last year we've been building our own MicroVM based compute platform.
      
      It first went into production as our sandbox infrastructure for Agent Runners.
      
      Now it's live for our build system, and the effect is dramatic.
      
      www.netlify.com/blog/your-bu...
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      incredible things happening in the powerwash dlc
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    19. Andrew James

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      Wee man turns one tomorrow. Figured it was time for his first set of wheels
      A tricycle designed for toddlers. Animals with balloons sit in the background
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      @cliffcrocker.bsky.social @tammyeverts.com 
      
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      Steam Hidden Object Fest is now live! Browse games of all kinds about finding specific things - from cats to zombie bites to anomalous activity, there's a hidden object game in every flavor.
      
      Find your favorite among the bunch before the Fest ends on April 13.
      
      store.steampowered.com/category/hid...
      Hidden ObjectSteam Hidden Object Fest 2026
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      I’ve been really appreciating all of @swapnakrishna.com’s insights on the #Artemis II mission — I definitely recommend following her and reading/watching all her coverage!

      Swapna Krishna

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      I can say without hesitation that this is the HARDEST article I have ever written, but I am incredibly proud of it. 
      
      If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:
      
      www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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