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Six Command Line Tools I Use Every Day

Knowing how to use the command line—and how to use it well—is often a necessary skill. Here are a few command line tools I use every day for productivity.

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Simulate Network Outages in Your App with Little Snitch

Sometimes, you need to test your app’s response to network outages. Suddenly all those networked debugging tools become kind of a problem.

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What’s Under the Hood in Git?

Git has a user friendly command line interface. I’m going to explore the commands running under the hood of git’s (comparatively) friendly interface.

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VS Code vs Spacemacs for TypeScript Development

Most of the features that made me transition to VS Code for Typescript are now implemented in Spacemacs!

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Can You Get Turnkey IoT with Blynk?

For hobby projects, proof-of-concepts, or really simple products, Blynk could be a good solution. I would happily use it to build a prototype.

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An Emacs Keyboard Shortcut for Changing the Font Size

When I started using Emacs, one of my biggest annoyances was actually how much friction there was changing its font size. Here’s how I fixed that.

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Amethyst & chunkwm – Comparing MacOS Tiling Window Managers

The list of complaints about these tools is longer than I'd like, but the pain is worth it. Since installing them, I've felt the more productive than ever.

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A Simple Approach to Comparing Database Structures

We run our tool nightly to detect mismatches in records between the two systems. On the surface, this seems like a simple task. But the data structures between the two systems are

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What’s the AWS IoT Suite Like? – A Dozen Lego Kits Mixed Together

Amazon comes into the IoT game strong. You can build just about anything, but first you have to spend a lot of time sorting through pieces and searching for what you need.

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Six Editor Features You Shouldn’t Live Without

When it comes to my choice of editor, I'm a nomad. I'm always switching around based on the needs of my current project. But I've found a few essential editor features I can't live

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Modifying Your Git History? Here Are a Few Things to Think About

Avoiding lost code is one of the major benefits of version control, so using Git features that might cause data loss should only be done with careful consideration.

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Swift Tool Belt, Part 8: Extending UIButton with Background Color for State

This extension adds a bit of functionality that's missing from UIButton in Swift—adding the ability to set the background color for different button states.

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