Zachary Johnson on Atomic Spin

Development

Think Long-Term and Lower Your Developer Time Preference

As a developer, use the concept of time preference in daily decision making, consciously choosing to lower your time preference.

Developer Tools

Free Your Git – Make Better Use of the Terminal

Using Git in the terminal improves Git understanding and expressivity, reduces IDE reliance, and provides a better developer experience.

React / Redux

Zustand: The Simpler Alternative to Redux

I find Redux verbose and complicated, so I decided to consult the React roadmap for additional options. That’s when I discovered Zustand.

Developer Tools

Why I’m Relearning Vim in 2023

Because of its mnemonic-based vernacular and widespread support, learning Vim in 2023 is more achievable than ever.

Atomic Thinking

3 Benefits of Storybook-Driven Development

Storybook-Driven Development (SDD) is a concept that helps developers create extensible and lightweight UI primitives.

Extracurricular Activities

Create Network-Wide Automated Protection for Your Home Server

Two tools will help a home server start off strong and open up new avenues to explore through Ansible automation and setting up a local DNS within Pi-hole.

Developer Tools

Telegram Bots: Get Started Quickly with TeleBot

This post features a series of examples of how to get started with the TeleBot API in Python and includes potential practical applications.

Developer Tools

How to Comment Using the Contentful Management API

You’ve chosen Contentful as your traditional CMS solution. Here's an example of creating a comment for an entry using Contentful's Content Management API.

Personal Optimization

More Accessible Keyboard Layouts: One-Handed Dvorak

After a recent injury, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a wealth of resources exists for those wanting to learn to touch type with one hand.

Atomic Thinking

macOS Users: How to Switch to GNU Compiler Collection

I'll show new macOS users with a Linux background how to switch to using GNU Compiler Collection instead of the Clang compiler.

Developer Tools

How to Choose the Best GraphQL Server for Your Next Project

After choosing GraphQL to facilitate your backend API development, you still need to decide which implementation of a GraphQL server to use.

Personal Optimization

The Case for the Programmers’ Keyboard Layout

Switching to the Programmer Dvorak keyboard will not make you a better programmer. However, It will make typing code all day easier and more enjoyable.

Zachary Johnson

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