Louie Berwanger

A 6-Month Review of My Moonlander Keyboard

About half a year ago, I decided to try out a split keyboard. Here are a few things I really like about the Moonlander.

The Software Life

Why Developers Should Go to Meetups — Even if They’re Not Looking for a Job

What if you’re neither looking for a new job nor trying to hire someone for your dev team? I'd argue this is the best time to go to a meetup.

Personal Optimization

Multiple Projects? Context Switching for Developers

Context switching can be difficult for developers working on projects with different tech stacks, clientele, and product concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Programming for Arduino? Use Platform.io instead of the Arduino IDE

For a fun side project in Arduino, I discovered you can use the Platform.io plugin to do tons of embedded programming in VSCode.

Development Practices

How to Write Good “Bad” Code

Sometimes, writing bad code is actually the right solution. Being a perfectionist can get in the way of progress on your project.

Developer Tools

Use Turborepo to Improve Your Build Process

My software development team decided to give Turborepo a go, and it greatly improved our build process. I recommend trying it out.

Developer Tools

Why I Switched to Warp for My Terminal Needs

Like many developers, I used iTerm2 for all my terminal needs, but a coworker recently told me about a new terminal called Warp that's built in Rust.

Development Practices

Review Pull Requests Confidently

As a new dev, I needed a process for reviewing pull requests that allowed me to feel confident. Here are four questions I ask for every PR I review.

AWS

Create a New AWS Lambda in CDK Using Pre-Existing CloudFormation Resources

On a recent project, we needed to add a new AWS Lambda that would touch an already existing relational database service (RDS) instance. Here's our solution.

Python

Use iTerm2 Scripts to Run Your Software Projects Locally Easier

I found that iTerm2 has a Python API that you can use to write some really useful scripts that make running your software projects locally a lot easier.

Development Practices

New to a Codebase? Try Drilling!

Drilling the codebase can help answer many questions without assistance and help you build confidence as an entry-level developer.

Personal Optimization

Make a Morning Routine for Your Desktop!

Having an organized desktop each day helps me move quickly from application to application and lets me focus on the more important parts of my job.

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