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Why shadcn/ui changed how I build React interfaces
What makes shadcn/ui different from traditional component libraries, and why copying components into your project is actually the better approach.
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pnpm workspaces: managing monorepos without the headache
A practical guide to using pnpm workspaces for monorepo management, with real patterns from actual projects.
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Building a personal knowledge base with Obsidian
How I use Obsidian to organize notes, documentation, and ideas with linked thinking and plain Markdown files.
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Why Joplin is my go-to note-taking app
What makes Joplin stand out for note-taking, how I use it for technical documentation and daily notes, and why I picked it over the alternatives.
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Git workflows that actually work for solo developers
Practical git strategies for when you are the only developer on a project, without the overhead of team-oriented workflows.
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Why I use VSCodium instead of VS Code
VSCodium gives you the same editor as VS Code without Microsoft's telemetry, tracking, and proprietary additions.
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Setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions
How I use GitHub Actions to automate testing, building, and deploying my projects on every push.
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Why I use DuckDuckGo (and it is not just about privacy)
DuckDuckGo's bang shortcuts, instant answers, and clean interface make it a genuinely better search experience, not just a private one.
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Managing dotfiles with GNU Stow
How I use GNU Stow to manage my dotfiles across machines, and why it is the simplest approach I have found.
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Setting up a development machine from scratch
My checklist for setting up a fresh Linux development machine, from OS installation to a fully configured environment in under an hour.
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Markdown for everything: why I write all my docs in it
How Markdown became my default format for notes, documentation, blog posts, and project files, and why plaintext beats proprietary formats.
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Why I switched from npm to pnpm
The practical reasons pnpm replaced npm as my default package manager, and why the switch was easier than expected.
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Terminal multiplexers: why tmux changed how I work
How tmux lets me manage multiple terminal sessions, survive SSH disconnects, and organize my workspace without a tiling window manager.
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Why I stopped using cloud IDEs
My experience with cloud-based development environments and why I went back to local development.