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The Software Life • Oct 08, 2022

Don’t Let Perfection Stop You from Being Great

Striving for perfection can be seen as a strength. But too often, a perfectionist's standards shift from incredibly high to impossibly high.

UX/Design Tools • Oct 07, 2022

Figma for Developers: Overlooked Features to Use on Your Next Project

According to Figma, they are THE design tool for frontend developers. If you're a developer working with Figma, here are a few tips.

Extracurricular Activities • Oct 06, 2022

How to Run Z-Wave JS UI via a Docker Image

Z-Wave JS UI is a handy tool for Z-Wave communications, as well as brokering connections for Home Assistant. Learn how to run the Docker image here.

DevOps & System Admin. • Oct 05, 2022

Using Your SSH Keys in WSL in 2022

WSL is great but has one weakness — it doesn't know about your Windows SSH keys. Learn how to solve that problem with a few tools inside.

Mobile Apps • Oct 04, 2022

Customizing Jira with TamperMonkey

I got sick of copy-pasting info back and forth between Jira and Basecamp, so I went looking for ways to automate the process. I settled on TamperMonkey.

AWS • Oct 03, 2022

AWS Lambda: Trap or Treasure for API Backends?

Is it a good idea to use AWS Lambda as the compute behind an API? Or do the vast array of Lambda-based API examples lay a scaling trap for developers?

Project & Team Management • Oct 02, 2022

Tips for Devs Integrating Into an Established Team

Transitioning onto an established team can feel like being a newbie all over again, especially if the codebase, languages, or team dynamics are unfamiliar.

Growing as Makers • Oct 01, 2022

Growing as a Developer by Teaching to Learn

It’s common knowledge that teaching something is a great way to reinforce your own understanding of it. That definitely has held true for me.

TypeScript • Sep 30, 2022

Validate All the Things with Zod

If you want peace of mind for all of your data, I highly recommend integrating Zod (or another schema validation library) into your project.

Software Science • Sep 29, 2022

Inspired by Nature: An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms

Learn how computer scientists have taken inspiration from nature and built genetic algorithms that solve complex real-world problems.

Blockchain • Sep 28, 2022

Why I’m Writing Tests in Solidity with Foundry

Foundry feels like overkill for testing most NFT smart contracts. For more complicated systems such as defi protocols, though, Foundry seems ideal.

Developer Tools • Sep 27, 2022

The Task Runner: Is Just the New Make?

A recent search for a general-purpose task runner led me to Just, so I thought I’d see how it stacks up against Make. Here's what I found.