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A post-mortem of "BountyHour", an unfinished microcontracting marketplace using Next.js, tRPC, and Prisma
Like every developer, I have plenty of ideas, most of which never get beyond the planning stage! BountyHour was one of them that made it into proper development, and was then abandoned. So, what happened?
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Ten years in tech: 7 career lessons from my decade in software development 🐸
This August marks exactly 10 years since my first software development job! I’ve hopped between industries, companies, and seniority a lot in this time, hopefully learning a few useful lessons. Well, at least 7 anyway.
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Introducing a PLATO character overwriting emulator
I recently had a GREAT idea to overlap pixel art letters to form artwork… then discovered it had been done in the 1970s by PLATO system users. Well, fine, I’ll build a basic emulator instead!
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How to make cutouts or transparent sections in Jetpack Compose
At work recently we needed to have a semi-circular “cutout” from a rectangular box containing content. This was surprisingly tricky, so here’s an easy way to cut out arbitrary shapes from a Jetpack Compose Box!
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How to bulk export your Android app's reviews into a Google Sheet for analysis
Whilst Google Play Console’s “Reviews Analysis” feature is good, sometimes you really need the raw reviews to perform your own more detailed analysis on app feedback. This can be harder than it seems, here’s how!
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Reviewing Postman's API Fundamentals Student Expert certification
Postman has been around for a long time, and is widely used when working with APIs. In addition to documentation, it also has full training courses, including a student expert certification. Here’s a review!
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An unbiased detailed review of Google's Cybersecurity Professional Certificate 👨💻
Did you know Google offers a Cybersecurity Professional Certificate? They do! I recently completed it, and wanted to share the good, the bad, and the confusing parts.
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Which social accounts are supported on GitHub profiles?
A somewhat hidden feature of GitHub profiles is the special treatment of profile links from 10 social networks. Here’s a full list, how they are detected, and a way to check for yourself!
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How to add a new programming language to GitHub: an introduction to Linguist 🔡
When viewing code on GitHub, have you noticed how syntax is almost always highlighted, and repositories have a breakdown of languages used? That’s due to Linguist! Here’s how to add a language.
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Open sourcing LEGO Junkbot, and tips for Macromedia/Adobe Director asset extracting 🕵️
As part of a larger project, I recently extracted all code & assets from a 20+ year old unplayable Adobe Director game: LEGO Junkbot. Here are the files, a discord, and some tips!
