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Abstractions are Discovered, Not Created

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 - Leave a Comment

I recently read “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them” and came across a phrase that made me ponder for a while. The book discusses the decoupled nature of …

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Building Microservice Applications Using SOLID Principles

February 9, 2024March 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment

In this post, we’re diving into the application of design patterns to demonstrate the SOLID principles within the context of a todo microservice application. Adhering to the Single Responsibility Principle, …

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My Journey Learning Prometheus

December 29, 2023March 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment

I’ve been learning a lot more about DevOps lately and decided to pick up a book called Prometheus: Up & Running to learn the ins and outs of Prometheus. I …

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Hardware Projects

A Hacky Way to Add Drift Mode Support to HomeAssistant for SwitchBot Curtains 3

December 9, 2023March 12, 2025 - Leave a Comment

As of Home Assistant 2023.12.1, drift mode isn’t supported for the new switchbot curtain version 3. I saw there was some work being started on adding support but wanted to …

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Web Development

Enhancing React Forms with Asynchronous Validation: A Deep Dive into useForm Hook

November 10, 2023March 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment

As modern web applications evolve, the necessity for more dynamic and responsive forms has become apparent. Particularly, the ability to perform asynchronous validation in React forms adds a layer of …

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Automating Image Conversion and Uploads with Python: HEIC to PNG on Google Drive

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 - Leave a Comment

Introduction Apple’s HEIC image format, known for its efficiency, isn’t always compatible with all platforms or devices. This guide walks you through a Python script that automatically converts HEIC images …

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Building Your Own NPM Library Using Rollup and TypeScript

October 5, 2023March 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment

Creating a modern JavaScript library can be quite an undertaking due to the myriad of tools and configurations available. Today, we’ll walk you through building your own NPM library using …

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Hardware Projects

Sound-Reactive LED Strip using MSGEQ7 and FastLED

December 8, 2022August 4, 2023 - Leave a Comment

Creating a sound-reactive LED light show can be a fun and visually stunning project. In this post, we’ll be using an Arduino, the MSGEQ7 IC, and the FastLED library to …

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Creating a Smart Pet Feeder with MQTT and Arduino

October 6, 2022August 3, 2023 - Leave a Comment

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology has enabled us to connect various devices around our homes. In this post, we are going to look at a simple IoT project, an …

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Homeowners

Insulating and Encapsulating my Crawlspace

March 4, 2022May 11, 2023 - Leave a Comment

I recently insulated and encapsulated my crawlspace a few months ago. The crawlspace is about 2,000 sqft and the entire project cost me about $5,500. It took about a month …

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