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Going Mechanical, One Day

April 28, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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Mechanical keyboard research completed. Research says It’s best I don’t get a clickety-clacker. Why not? Emotionally I’m unprepared. Plus, I don’t have the time to travel down the rabbit hole of keyboard customizations. The hole is infinitely deep. In the future, I’ll pull the trigger though. And, I’ll use this video to get started.

Filed Under: Tech, Video

Scheduling Meeting Times

April 27, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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Dropping poor meeting invites will end your freelancing days fast. Sending exceptional meeting invites can land a lifelong client. If you are sending 4, or even 20, messages to schedule a meeting you are stressing your clients. Meeting invites shouldn’t take more than two communications via emails. Your job as a freelance professional is to […]

Filed Under: Freelancing, Tips, Web

How to Reset the Primary Key Sequence ID in PostgreSQL

April 24, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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I run into an issue today with PostgreSQL. I had manually entered a row into a table and it caused the primary key to fall out of sequence. To reset the primary key sequence ID on the PostgreSQL table I used the setval and pg_get_serial_sequence functions. Source: How to reset postgres’ primary key sequence when […]

Filed Under: Fix, SQL, Tips, Web

PHP UUID without a Library

April 23, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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A little bit of PHP is sometimes all you need to solve a problem. In our case, we need just a little PHP code to generate a UUID. When you need more I recommend using Ben Ramsey‘s PHP UUID package. P.S. When using a UUID in the database I’d still run a unique check for […]

Filed Under: PHP, Tips, Web

My Top 3 Marketing Books For Developers

April 22, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

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Marketing is a confusing topic for developers. You’ve probably heard about the marketing Ps and a few other buzzwords. But, one thing is certain, if you don’t get the marketing right your dream product will never make it. If you want to sell your product and make a living doing what you love my advice […]

Filed Under: Books, Freelancing, Links, Marketing, Tips

Q1 2020 Desk Setup

April 21, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

I’m a somewhat minimalist when it comes to my physical workspace and tooling. My desk setup is a bit comical during these unprecedented times but none-the-less effective. I’ve built up this collection over the course of ten plus years. If I’m writing to my younger self… take your time and switch to Apple from Windows […]

Filed Under: Story, Tech, Web

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Kevin Dees is a speaker, entrepreneur, blogger, and developer. He’s best known for his work in WordPress and podcasting for the retired SitePoint show. Kevin has developed sites for the brands Verizon, Denny’s, RIDGID, Michelin, and others. Currently, he is working on TypeRocket which powers over 10,000 professional websites and products internationally.

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