Sam Tahiri on Atomic Spin

Considerations When Submitting a PR to Open-Source Projects

Committing to open source projects on GitHub can improve the quality of the development experience and elevate your understanding of project tooling.

Developer Tools

Speed Up Your Database Dump and Restore Using EC2 On-Demand

A database dump can be tedious, and I asked myself, "Where can I get better hardware for cheap?" Enter: AWS EC2 On-Demand.

Personal Optimization

Free Ways to Protect Your Personal Data on the Web

It can be hard for the average person to track and prevent personal data breaches. I’ll share with you some of the best ways to protect your data online.

Development Practices

Run Terminal Faster Using Lazy Loading

I ran into a problem when VS Code would open on startup and after I logged into my OS. One solution turned out to involve lazy loading.

Web Apps

Create and Host a Professional Online Portfolio In 30 Minutes or Less

"Wow" your audience with an extension of your resume. An online portfolio is a creative playground for showing off your talent and skill as a developer.

Personal Optimization

What I Learned Working from Home with Roommates

Working from home when you live with roommates brings another meaning to the phrase "open office." Here are some things I learned after figuring it out.

Ruby on Rails

Parsing Comma-Separated Values in Ruby

Using Ruby to parse CSVs can be extremely helpful. With a few tweaks and know-how, anyone can process and evaluate data efficiently and accurately.

Development

3 Ways to Select HTML DOM Elements

Apps have become more component-based, but knowing how to select HTML DOM elements is still important when you don't have access to the server side.

Personal Optimization

4 Ergonomic Changes that Make My Desk Job Easier

Just because you have to spend a lot of time at your desk doesn't mean you need to sacrifice comfort! With a few changes, you can reduce post-work fatigue.

Project & Team Management

6 Best Practices for Nailing a Remote App Demo

Go in with a strategy. There's only so much you can cover. Know specifically what inputs you'll use and where you'll need to click.

Personal Optimization

Developing a Growth Mindset when Receiving Feedback

Our biases can keep us from receiving feedback and thereby stunt our growth. We need to change our mindset from "that's wrong" to "tell me more."

Extracurricular Activities

Why You Should Use Component-Based Design in Unity

Component-based design in Unity can save developers a lot of time by making the project easier to maintain than the traditional inheritance model.

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