Month: December 2024
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🏋️♂️ Discipline Is the Key to Long-Term Success 🥗💻
Discipline shapes every part of life, from health to career. Here’s a recent example: I noticed my weight creeping up after I lost track of my eating habits. Normally, I use the MyFitnessPal app to count calories and weigh myself daily at the same time, logging it all in the app (which syncs to my…
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🚀 Staying Focused as a Software Developer & Part-Time YouTuber 🎥💻
As someone juggling software development and creating content for YouTube, I’ve learned the power of deep work. To stay productive, I: ✅ Avoid touching my phone during work hours.✅ Turn off Slack notifications on my work laptop.✅ Minimize all non-essential notifications on my personal Windows PC. I stick to focused sessions—at least 1 hour at…
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ReactJS State Management for Beginners 🚀
Managing state in ReactJS can feel a bit tricky at first, but it’s a core skill every React developer should master! Here’s a simple breakdown for beginners: What is State? State is an object that holds data that can change over time. It’s like a dynamic memory space for your component. For example, a counter…
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What Are ReactJS Props? (For Beginners)
Props (short for “properties”) in ReactJS are like a way to pass data from one component to another. Imagine you’re building a website, and you want to share information (like text, numbers, or actions) between different parts of the page. Props make this possible! Here’s how props work:1️⃣ Send Data: You pass props from a…
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🛠️ Error Handling in React and JavaScript with Try/Catch 🛠️
I’ve recently been doing a lot of Error Handling in my full-time job as a software developer. Usually, developers pay attention to error handling at the intermediate-senior level since before that, they don’t bother to control how their app will work unexpectedly. Error handling is a crucial part of modern JavaScript and React development, ensuring…
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🌟 Life as an Immigrant: Finding Family in Friends 🌟
Being an immigrant is never easy, but one of the best parts is how close friends become your extended family. Yesterday on Christmas Day, that’s exactly how it felt—our friends came over with their kids, and we had such a wonderful time. 🎄🎁 I didn’t get around to watching Secret Level or diving into any…
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🎄 Merry Christmas, Everyone! 🎄
Christmas morning is here! In our family, we usually do a cozy dinner on Christmas Eve and open gifts the next morning. This year, we’re lucky to have friends joining us for Christmas Day, so it’s even more special. 🎁 The gifts are wrapped, cookies have been nibbled, and Santa’s milk is gone (good job,…
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Continuous Learning in Software Engineering: My Journey 🚀
When I started learning programming, I knew continuous learning would be a huge part of the journey—it’s just how this field works. At first, you’re hyped about the dream of becoming a paid software developer, imagining all the exciting things you’ll create. But reality kicks in: there are highs and lows, moments of burnout, and…
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📱 From Videos to Text: Exploring New Platforms
Lately, I’ve been branching out from YouTube to explore short video platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, and even Twitter/X. 🌍 It’s fascinating how each platform has its own unique vibe and audience preferences—it’s like learning the same dance in different styles! 💃🎥 That said, I’ll admit: I’m a sucker for old-school text blogging.…
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🌟 Big News: Daily Micro-Blogs Are Here!
Hey everyone! 🎉 I’m shifting to a daily micro-blogging style—short, frequent posts packed with useful info. My goal? Make it worth coming back here every day for a quick read (fingers crossed 🤞, haha). 💡 As I write this, it’s 7:56 PM on a Sunday. I’m wrapping up updates before heading to bed early—because tomorrow…