Pagefind: Static Search for Astro Sites
Pagefind is a new static site search tool built in Rust and ideal for Astro sites.
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Why Time Tracking Is The Secret To Productivity
Until you know how long each task will take you, you can’t be predictably productive.
How Focus Led Me To YouTube
My YouTube channel just hit 30,000 subscribers but no one was ever supposed to see it. Now more than ever, I’ve had to be intentional about my focus to keep the main thing “the main thing.” Here’s my story as it currently reads.
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YouTube
Live Code: Astro Portfolio Site
Get early access to my course on Astro at https://learnastro.dev
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YouTube
Import Aliases in 4 minutes!
In this video, we’ll look at an easy win for all devs in JS/TS projects—import aliases!
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Better Commits CLI
A CLI tool for better git commits.
Lightning CSS
A new extremely fast CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier might replace most of my PostCSS plugins.
Virtual HQ for Remote Teams
A cool tool for virtual team meetings and hangouts.
Raycast Extension Store Analysis
An interesting analysis of the available official Raycast Extensions from May 2022 through May 2023.
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miscellaneous
I started posting videos to YouTube quietly in 2021 as a way to track my own learning and force myself to explain the code I was writing. It was never supposed to be “a thing.”
productivity
I took a couple of minutes and ran a quick 5k trail run today. I always run without audio and find a quick run often does more good for my coding than sitting at my desk.
coding
I feel like “imposter syndrome” is too frequently used in the dev space. The feeling of being stretched can be (is often?) a healthy thing.