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How and Why I’m Improving My Developer Vocabulary

Since I've started actively trying to improve my developer vocabulary, I've seen benefits that extend beyond mentoring other developers.

Gage Vander Clay Software Consultant & Developer. Member of Cell One in the Atomic Accelerator program. Avid distro hopper. Premature optimizer.

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From Beginner to Contributor: Habits for Long-Term Growth as a Programmer

Discover proven strategies to grow from a junior developer to a valuable team contributor with a habit that fosters long-term success.

Extracurricular Activities • Jan 03

Building a Game with AI: A 30-Minute Experiment

I wanted to see how far I could get programming a game with an AI chatbot, while only using two keyboard shortcuts—copy and paste.

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From Beginner to Contributor: Habits for Long-Term Growth as a Programmer

Growing as Makers

From Beginner to Contributor: Habits for Long-Term Growth as a Programmer

Discover proven strategies to grow from a junior developer to a valuable team contributor with a habit that fosters long-term success.

Hosting Events with Impact

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Host Events with Impact: Lessons Learned from Atomic’s Latest Events

This summer, I was given the project of building a framework for hosting events at our offices that would impress our guests.

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Growing as Makers

How to Pick a Conference: Advice from a Fish out of Water

It can be overwhelming to pick a conference, especially if you're new to the industry! Here are some questions you should ask yourself.

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Building a Game with AI: A 30-Minute Experiment

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Building a Game with AI: A 30-Minute Experiment

Transform Technical Reading into Podcasts with NotebookLM

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Transform Technical Reading into Podcasts with NotebookLM

Run Code-server via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image on TrueNAS Scale

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How I Run Code-server via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image on TrueNAS Scale

How I Created Abstract Classes in Godot

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How I Created Abstract Classes in Godot

From Zero to Unraid: The Perfect Home Server OS

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From Zero to Unraid: The Perfect Home Server OS

When you're building a home server, choosing the right operating system can feel overwhelming. My choice? Unraid.

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