I started using the Kitty terminal recently and wanted to further customize it with a custom icon. It took me a lot longer to get the icon switched than I wanted so I am putting this together so others can quickly swap out their icon and move on to other…

There’s not much to mechanical keyboards right? That’s what I thought recently but have discovered the hobby and enthusiast community runs deep. I’ll share what I have learned so far and my journey from mechanical keyboard noob to building multiple keyboards. Background I got my first true mechanical keyboard in 2013…

Been using Vim for a couple weeks and ready to get faster? Or been using Vim for a couple years on the side and wanting to finally give it a more dedicated effort? I’ll share 3 ways you can get more comfortable with Vim and manipulate text like a pro. Use it …

One of the great aspects of Kotlin is its ability to be concise and readable. Scope functions are one mechanism to elegantly perform operations on objects within a limited scope. I’ll show you the different Kotlin scope functions — let, run, with, apply, and also — and demonstrate their usage…

TypeScript has become one of the most popular languages in the JavaScript ecosystem, and for good reason. Its static typing, type-checking, and other features have made it a favorite among developers who want to write more maintainable and robust code. But TypeScript has much more to offer than just static…

Even with the rapid changes happening with ChatGPT and AI technology, I still want to teach my daughters how to program software. As a Software Engineer for the past 10+ years, here are a few reasons that I still think this is still critical. Coding helps with Problem Solving Skills There are many cognitive and creative…

What’s the difference between using git merge and git rebase? I’ll share the differences and what some of the trade-offs between each are. git merge In short, this command is used to “Join two or more development histories together”. One of the reasons that git is so popular is because…

Are you a brand new developer or a seasoned Software Engineer looking to learn the latest programming language? There is a difference between learning your 1st language vs your 5th and what your area of focus should be. After talking with different folks and also having worked for many years…

Have you recently joined a new company or started on a new team? How long did it take you to ramp up on the code base and team practices? If you utilized Pair Programming, then probably only a few days. Pair programming is a software development technique in which two…