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December 14, 2021February 1, 2022CSS, Design, Tips, Web

How To Create The Perfect Type Scale in SCSS

Get your type scale spot on with this bit of SCSS. You can use the Type Scale website to determine the typographic scale that fits your design.

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March 2, 2021March 2, 2021Freelancing, Leadership, Thought, Tips

You Can’t Avoid Risk

If you feel uncomfortable making decisions you’re not alone. Life is full of risks. We can’t know everything. Every decision we make comes with risk because there is always a gap in our knowledge.

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December 17, 2020December 17, 2020Web, Git, Servers, Tips

How to Rename the *Master* Branch to *Main* in Git & GitHub

In this post we will cover renaming the branch master to main in Git. Before renaming your master branch to main in git, keep in mind anywhere you are using the master branch should also be updated.

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December 16, 2020December 16, 2020Web, Leadership, Tech, Thought, Tips

Developer. Stop robbing yourself.

Developers. Stop robbing yourself in the software world. Resisting change and new learning. When I resist a tool in order to keep the status quo I rob myself of great satisfaction.

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December 1, 2020December 1, 2020Web, CSS, Design, HTML, Tips

Gradient Text With CSS Custom Properties

Clear and robust code tutorials are one of my favorite things to find. I run into just an article on CSS Text […]

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April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Freelancing, Tips, Web

Scheduling Meeting Times

Dropping poor meeting invites will end your freelancing days fast. Sending exceptional meeting invites can land a lifelong client. If you are […]

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April 24, 2020April 24, 2020Fix, SQL, Tips, Web

How to Reset the Primary Key Sequence ID in PostgreSQL

I run into an issue today with PostgreSQL. I had manually entered a row into a table and it caused the primary […]

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April 23, 2020April 23, 2020PHP, Tips, Web

PHP UUID without a Library

A little bit of PHP is sometimes all you need to solve a problem. In our case, we need just a little […]

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April 22, 2020April 27, 2020Books, Freelancing, Links, Marketing, Tips

My Top 3 Marketing Books For Developers

Marketing is a confusing topic for developers. You’ve probably heard about the marketing Ps and a few other buzzwords. But, one thing […]

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