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A Web Developer's iPad Setup for Productivity

Mar 2, 202112 min read1.6K views

It’s March 2021. It’s been a year since we were sent home to work. Reflecting over the past year, I realized how difficult this change has been for me. As an extrovert, I miss being with people. Working from home over the last 12 months has allowed m...

6 BEST Fonts for Programming in 2021

Feb 18, 20215 min read93 views

As developers, we spend the majority of our day in front of a computer screen writing code. Eye fatigue (also known as Asthenopia) can be a serious issue and spending hours on end in the default VSCode setup can be tempting. While the out-of-the-box...

Code on Your iPad Pro

Feb 9, 20213 min read189 views

When Apple announced the iPad Pro years back, I always thought it would be cool to be able to use the 12.9" model and use that as my on-the-go device for coding. Unfortunately, there weren't any IDEs available on the App Store, and not being able to...

Display an Apple Music Playlist on Your Website

Feb 2, 20214 min read65 views

We've all seen those really cool 'What I'm listening to' Spotify lists on portfolio websites. They're cool. They're sleek. It adds a bit of personality to a website. Spotify has an API that allows you to fetch data related to your profile so you can ...

Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 2

Jan 26, 202111 min read252 views

This article was originally posted on Daily.Dev . Welcome to part 2 of this article series where I show you how to create a killer GitHub profile! If you haven't read part 1, click here and follow along before reading this article. In the previous...

The cite HTML Tag

Jan 21, 20213 min read158 views

Welcome to part three of the Uncommon HTML Tag series! With each article in this series, I will introduce a widely unknown HTML tag, discuss compatibility across browsers and cover some real-world use cases with the element. The < cite > Tag The <ci...