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Aug 31, 2022

How to use Strobe lights to alert for calendar events

I was having a problem at work — I needed to be on time for meetings, but at the same time, my team chats via multiple means, and I have three work emails. I am suffering from notification fatigue. However, of all my notifications, meetings are the most important, and…

Productivity

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Productivity

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Sep 27, 2021

Why you should use Yubico Authenticator for your Yubikey

Let us start with, what are the Yubikeys pictured above? Yubikey is a form of a physical security key for authenticating with websites and apps. Security keys are the strongest practical authenticators today. They are simple to understand, durable, and portable. They can work cross-platform and can be used on…

Yubikey

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Why you should useYubico
Authenticator for your Yubikey
Why you should useYubico
Authenticator for your Yubikey
Yubikey

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Jan 24, 2021

Using two fonts in VS Code: One for Emphasized Italics

I love the code ligatures of JetBrains Mono and Fira Code, but I was disappointed at the subtle italics. I also didn’t want to shell out $199 for the font, Operator Mono. I, therefore, found a better option. Using two coding fonts with ligatures. Please be aware, any time VS…

Visual Studio Code

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Using two fonts in VS Code: One for Emphasized Cursive
Using two fonts in VS Code: One for Emphasized Cursive
Visual Studio Code

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Oct 1, 2020

JS: How to create private class instance variables without using experimental features.

I had a friend tell me the other day that they figured out how to use an API. What they explained to me they instantiated class objects as required, but then they were manipulating properties and/or using functions that were prefixed with the _ character. As you may or may…

Java Script

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JS: How to create private class instance variables without using experimental features.
JS: How to create private class instance variables without using experimental features.
Java Script

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Aug 22, 2020

How I Set Up a Server To Host Multiple Node.js Projects & Save $54+ Per-App Annually vs Heroku

We’ll go through the steps of setting up a single Ubuntu 20.04 x64 server to host multiple Node.js projects to save money. Before we start, I realize that the numbering scheme on this post is off at times. …

Nodejs

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How I Set Up a Server To Host Multiple Node.JS Projects & Save $54+ Per-App Annually vs Heroku
How I Set Up a Server To Host Multiple Node.JS Projects & Save $54+ Per-App Annually vs Heroku
Nodejs

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Published in Level Up Coding

·Aug 6, 2020

Tools for Seeding Databases in Node.js

In this post, I’ll be discussing some tools I’ve found and used for different projects of mine. Why would we want to seed a database? There are typically a couple of reasons to seed a database. First, having data in your database is typically helpful for tests that need to…

Node

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Tools for Seeding Databases in Node.js
Tools for Seeding Databases in Node.js
Node

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Published in ITNEXT

·Feb 28, 2018

How to Auto reload a full-stack JavaScript project using nodemon and webpack-dev-server

Click here to share this article on LinkedIn » A couple of weeks ago, when I was under the pressure of time, I decided to attempt to get webpack-dev-server (WDS) running. I failed miserably, and moved on instead of wasting time on the project. Now again, I find myself in…

Webpack

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How to Auto reload a full-stack JavaScript project using nodemon and webpack-dev-server together
How to Auto reload a full-stack JavaScript project using nodemon and webpack-dev-server together
Webpack

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Feb 24, 2018

The case for system backups in addition to Git or another VCS

As a former IT professional, the mantra of backups has been drilled into me. I feel that my fellow software engineers can fall into a false sense of security because we are trained to use a version control system (VCS) like git as part of our development workflow. Backups are…

Backup

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Backup

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