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Not Just Another Programming Language: Skills That Make a Difference

Recently, I’ve had several opportunities to mentor high school to college-aged aspiring programmers. Here are the skills that really matter.

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Have you ever wanted to track your work hours automatically? IFTTT might be exactly what you're looking for.

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Imagine you're a developer on a small team with three different tasks to handle. How do you decide which task to address first?

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In our daily grind, developers get bogged down by repetitive non-coding tasks. Fear not: keyboard shortcuts for VS Code are here to rescue us.

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Here are a few tricks I’ve found that help me stay passionate and avoid burnout and fatigue when I'm working on a long software project.

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About half a year ago, I decided to try out a split keyboard. Here are a few things I really like about the Moonlander.

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With this fix, we should see the workspace indicators in the `polybar` panel, and when we switch workspaces, we should see it update.

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I run a multi-monitor setup, but the script I borrowed from David Wilson of System Crafters only launches polybar on the main screen.

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In this first installment in a three-part series, here are 10 questions to ask in a job interview when your priority is making more money.

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The concept of ask vs. guess culture has fascinated me for years. When it comes to work, are you an asker or a guesser?

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Personality assessments can provide self-awareness and insights into interpersonal dynamics, which can translate to personal growth.

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I've found that explaining to people what I do has been very useful. Maybe your career could benefit from asking these questions as well.