Need to process thousands of files but don’t want to wait hours? The xargs command combined with parallel processing can turn a 2-hour job into
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Shell Script Hack #1: Brace Expansion for Instant File Backups
Ever needed to quickly backup a file before editing it? Most developers do this the tedious way by typing the filename twice. There’s a much
Letter to My Younger Self: You’re Not a Fraud
You just got the job offer. Instead of celebrating, you’re terrified. Convinced they made a mistake. That you’ll be exposed as a fraud within days. I need you to hear this: You’re not a fraud. You never were.
Letter to My Younger Self: About Burnout I Didn’t See Coming
Hey younger me – you think burnout won’t happen to you. You’re 25, energetic, passionate. You can work 12-hour days easily. I need to tell you something: you’re wrong. And I wish someone had warned me.
Getting Back on Your Feet After 6 Years Away from Tech: A Realistic Comeback Guide
A comprehensive, realistic guide for software engineers returning to tech after a 6-year career gap. Covers skill updates, portfolio building, networking, returnship programs, and mental strategies for a successful comeback.
When You Stop Caring: Understanding Compassion Fatigue
Another urgent message. The site is down. Your heart doesn’t race. No adrenaline. Just… nothing. You used to care about every bug. Now you’re just going through motions. Compassion fatigue took what you had left.
When Your Brain Goes Blank: Navigating Creative Block
You’re staring at the problem. You know what needs doing. But your mind is blank. Yesterday you solved complex problems effortlessly. Today you can’t start something simple. Your brain went on strike.
Ten Feet to Work: The Isolation of Remote Development
It’s Thursday. Or Tuesday? You haven’t had a real conversation in days. Just Slack and Zoom calls where everyone’s muted. Remote work promised freedom. It gave you isolation instead.
Building Your First MCP Server with Node.js
Learn how to build a simple MCP server with Node.js. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through creating, testing, and running your first MCP server using the MCP Inspector.
Everyone’s Winning But You: The Career Anxiety Spiral
It’s midnight and you’re scrolling LinkedIn. Everyone your age just made principal engineer. Got a FAANG job. Launched something viral. Meanwhile you’re wondering if you’re falling behind. If it’s too late.
