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April 2, 2026·7 min readExploring OpenCode as a Claude Code Alternative
A look at OpenCode, an open-source AI coding terminal that supports any LLM provider — including self-hosted Ollama — and how its commands, skills, and configuration compare to Claude Code.
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March 30, 2026·6 min readChecking Back In on XTDB (Formerly Crux)
A look at what changed in XTDB v2 — now a standalone database with SQL as the primary interface — for developers familiar with the original Crux.
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March 27, 2026·5 min readManaging Dotfiles with GNU Stow
How to use GNU Stow to manage dotfiles with symlinks, making config migration across machines and distros painless.
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March 25, 2026·7 min readBuilding a Claude Code Plugin Marketplace
A look at how to organize Claude Code slash commands into installable plugins backed by a local marketplace — covering plugin structure, agents, skills, and how to surface them in Claude Code.
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Building Custom Slash Commands in Claude Code
A practical guide to building custom Claude Code slash commands, using a code review plugin as a working example — covering branch analysis, markdown output, and a feedback implementation workflow.
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March 6, 2026·7 min readScoping a Theme Toggle to One Section of Your Next.js App
How to isolated a light/dark mode toggle to just one section of a Next.js app.
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February 9, 2026·7 min readBuilding a REST API with Kotlin and Ktor
A walkthrough of Kotlin and Ktor patterns for developers familiar with MVC frameworks like Spring Boot or ASP.NET Core, covering data classes, companion objects, the routing DSL, HikariCP, and plugin-based configuration.
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May 17, 2025·5 min readAdding Multiple Color Themes on Top of next-themes
How to have a color theme system on top of next-themes to support multiple palettes alongside the standard light/dark toggle.
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May 11, 2025·5 min readAuto-Generating Your shadcn Registry
A walkthrough of replacing hand-written registry JSON with a build script that reads your files from disk and generates the output automatically.
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April 30, 2025·6 min readBuilding a React Native Take-Home with Expo
A walkthrough of a React Native take-home assignment building a burger ordering app with Expo Router, NativeWind, React Native Reusables, and Zustand.
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April 21, 2025·2 min readGetting the TTF URL from Google Fonts with curl
A quick trick for extracting direct TTF font file URLs from Google Fonts embed links using curl, useful when you need the raw font file rather than a CSS import.
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March 10, 2025·5 min readSelf-Hosting an LLM with Ollama and Continue in VS Code
A walkthrough of setting up a local LLM using Ollama and integrating it into VS Code with the Continue extension for privacy-conscious AI-assisted development.
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