decision-making
Big and Small Decisions
Discusses the differences between deliberate ('big') and subconsious ('small') decisions.
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esbuild
esbuild CSS Modules Plugin for Server-Side Rendering
esbuild plugin for supporting CSS Modules in React Server-Side Rendering.
react
Serverless React SSR
Explores how to implement React Server-Side Rendering (SSR) in a serverless way on AWS using a lightweight framework.
productivity
The Merits of Slow Reading
Makes an argument that quantity matters little when it comes to reading
writing
Quality vs Quantity in Writing
When it comes to writing, I often implicitly think that there lies a value in quantity. It is better if I write more often; it is better if I write longer articles; it is better if I write more articles. However, I think the ultimate goal of my writing should
coding
A Guide to CSS Modules with React
There are many different ways to provide styling for React components, such as importing plain CSS, using styled components, JS-in-CSS or CSS Modules. These all have various advantages and disadvantages. To me, it seems CSS Modules provide the best solution overall for beginner to intermediate use. We can use the
calibre
Remove Link Underlines from EPUB Files with Calibre
Some EPUB documents may display links with an annoying underline in the calibre viewer or your e-book reader. Thankfully this can be solved easily in calibre in a few steps: * Select the book where underlines are displayed under links, right click it and select Edit betadata / Edit metadata individually * Right
aws
Enabling Compression for Lambda with AWS HTTP APIs
AWS HTTP APIs provides a new way to deploy REST-based APIs in AWS; providing a number of simplifications over the original REST APIs. However, when working with HTTP APIs we need to be aware of a few gotchas, such as what types to use for handler arguments. REST APIs also
aws
Beginners Guide to DynamoDB with Node.js
I have long been very sceptical of so called NoSQL databases. I believe that traditional SQL database provided better higher level abstractions for defining data structures and working with data. However, I have received a few queries for a DynamoDB template for my project builder Goldstack and I figured a
aws
Solving 'Error creating CloudFront Distribution: AccessDenied: Your account must be verified'
As part of testing Goldstack templates I often create new AWS accounts and deploy a number or resources to them. Today I came across the following error while trying to stand up a CloudFront Distribution Error: error creating CloudFront Distribution: AccessDenied: Your account must be verified before you can add
amazon-route-53
The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Static Websites using S3
AWS S3 has long been known as an effective way to host static websites and assets. Unfortunately, while it is easy to configure an S3 bucket to enable static file hosting, it is quite complicated to achieve the following: * Use your own domain name * Enable users to access the content
aws
S3 and Typescript
AWS S3 is a cloud service for storing data using a simple API. In contrast to a traditional database, S3 is more akin to a file system. Data is stored under a certain path. The strengths of S3 are its easy to use API as well as its very low