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Sep 2, 2021

The “Reset” Effect Finally Kicked In

I took a “Burnout Break”, but it took a month before I feel 100% again. Here’s how to recover from it. 1. Acknowledge Your Burn Out There was a point in time when I was just staring blankly at the computer screen, yet I felt like I was keeping my head above water — as…

Health

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The “Reset” Effect Finally Kicked In
The “Reset” Effect Finally Kicked In
Health

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Aug 30, 2021

How I know I’ve grown as a Developer

It’s more than the number of people you lead. I worry about code maintainability now When I was newer to the field, I was all about creating new features which work. As long as it worked, I was ecstatic, and I was proud of calling those features “my babies”. Today, I still get excited about building…

Development

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How I know I’ve grown as a Developer
How I know I’ve grown as a Developer
Development

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Published in Level Up Coding

·Oct 26, 2020

I Struggled To Configure AEM User Permissions and Access

AEM User Permissions Configuration Mistakes I made so you don’t have to I remember the first user permission story I had to complete — Design and Implement User Permission Matrix. My task, in a nutshell, was to create user groups, organize user groups, assign permissions as well as create users…

Adobe Experience Manager

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I Struggled To Configure AEM User Permissions and Access
I Struggled To Configure AEM User Permissions and Access
Adobe Experience Manager

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Oct 15, 2020

Don’t Forget Why You Started Writing in The First Place

I was feeling guilty for not writing yet I was too overwhelmed from my full-time job. My other half then told me something enlightening. The conversation went something like this. Me: It’s 2 AM. I am tired, but I really think I should write. …

Writing

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Don’t Forget Why You Started Writing in The First Place
Don’t Forget Why You Started Writing in The First Place
Writing

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Oct 9, 2020

Google’s Move to Hide Full URL In Chrome

Yay or nay? And maybe a little food for thought There has been a glaring change in my Chrome browser lately (Yes I read online that it’s not really new but I had not experienced this until now) — I can no longer see the website’s full address once I…

Google

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Google’s Move to Hide Full URL In Chrome
Google’s Move to Hide Full URL In Chrome
Google

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Published in Better Programming

·Sep 18, 2020

CSS Selectors I Wish I’d Known Earlier

Tips and tricks to save you time and code — Selecting Multiple Elements to Apply the Same CSS .random-class__content1, .random-class__content2, .random-class__content3 I used to write n separate CSS classes, but guess what? This selector can be applied to multiple classes as long as you state these CSS classes and join them using commas. Selecting the Direct Descendent of an Element .random-class__content > a

CSS

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CSS Selectors I Wish I’d Known Earlier
CSS Selectors I Wish I’d Known Earlier
CSS

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Sep 16, 2020

3 Things I Learned From My Sister, Who Is An Insurance Agent

Thanks to the WFH situation, I found out that the skillset from a highly stigmatized job is more transferrable than you think (even for a vastly different profession) Don’t Be Tunnel Visioned She sees the value in forming long term prospects, even if she may not be able to close the deal now or…

Work From Home

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3 Things I Learned From My Sister, Who Is An Insurance Agent
3 Things I Learned From My Sister, Who Is An Insurance Agent
Work From Home

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Published in UX Planet

·Sep 11, 2020

My Favorite Design Systems as of 2020

And why I love each of them in detail, as a Developer and a Design Enthusiast Before we jump into the Design Systems, what, exactly, is a Design System? The definition varies a bit throughout the net but it is essentially a collection of guidelines and reusable components, that provides a single source of reference to teams to design, realise and build products. Who are the primary users of a Design System?

Design

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My Favorite Design Systems as of 2020
My Favorite Design Systems as of 2020
Design

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Aug 20, 2020

The Reality of Post-Graduation Blues

Everyone talks about how we will kickstart our lives in excitement but they don’t talk enough about the dark thoughts post-graduation. Nobody told us that we will have high expectations for our degree. Inner Dialogue: We achieved this degree after working hard and paying a good sum for four years — we deserve better. But Instead We Say: I hope I get…

Graduation

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The Reality of Post-Graduation Blues
The Reality of Post-Graduation Blues
Graduation

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Published in Level Up Coding

·Aug 6, 2020

8 Techniques Which Help Me to (Really) Read Others' Code

It can be hard to navigate through lines of code and keep your sanity. There are many cases where you need to read others' code — maybe you are new to a job and you are handed over a codebase to digest before you get started. Maybe you are supposed…

Software Engineering

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8 Techniques Which Help Me to (Really) Read Others' Code
8 Techniques Which Help Me to (Really) Read Others' Code
Software Engineering

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