Pao Ramen
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Iconic: An alternative to Lucide Icons
They seem to be optimized for smaller sizes. Only 200 are free, the rest are pro…
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Show me your calendar!
It’s Friday afternoon, and Jakub is at home preparing his third cup of coffee. He runs on caffeine because either the kids, or Pager-Duty, keep him up at night. He sprays the coffee beans with water since he saw it in a YouTube video, but he can’t tell the difference. “Moisture,” he thinks, “such a friendly word.” He checks the kitchen clock and realizes he is 1 minute late for his one-on-one meet…
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Why is everybody talking about sync engines?
It's a sunny day in the countryside. The developers have gathered around the table and awkwardly engaging in small talk, which they hate. Meeting for the first time in real life, they subtly glance at each other's legs and bums, surprised by the unexpected difference in height. Especially Ethan, who has to bend to get out of the bus. Although all were pro-remote, they chose to spend a week togethe…
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All websites look the same: Let's bring the colors back!
The Hot, mild, and cool cycle Art genres seem to go through the same patterns. They are born hot, vibrant and full of the energy an act of rebellion demands. Once they become more popular, they turn mild, expansive and sometimes bland. As the genre fades away in popularity, it becomes cool, niche and rational. It’s a cycle of visceral birth and rational death, like the old adage: If a person is no…
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Fear of over-engineering has killed engineering altogether
In the last 20 years, we have seen how engineering has become out of fashion. Developers must ship, ship, and ship, but, sir, please don’t bother them; let them cook! There are many arguments that go like “programming is too complex; it is not a science but an art form, so let’s YOLO it." And while there is a certain truth to that, I would like to make a counterargument. Where does it come from? I…
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Building fika: Constraints and Architecture
In this series of articles, I’m going to explain how fika is built. I’ve learned a lot building it and I would love to share these learnings with y’all. Constraints When I started this project, I wanted to build something different. I didn’t start by identifying a pain or target audience, and I didn’t have any economic incentive at all. I just wanted to explore, craft, and learn. For this reason I…
