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Rodrigo Dias
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web dev & startups. linux, devops, and self-hosting.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Deadlines are fictional characters we pretend exist to feel something.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
"Works on my machine" is the grown-up version of "the dog ate my homework."
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Wow. ChatGPT Deep Research is amazing for planning trips. If you're not using it, you're ACTUALLY missing out.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Using a good programming font with ligatures is one of those small quality-of-life improvements that genuinely makes the day better.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
The Arch Wiki should be called the Linux Wiki. It doesn't just help Arch users!
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is close the laptop and go for a walk. You'll figure it out.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
I don't write things down to remember them later. I write them down to understand them now.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
The hardest problem in computer science is, and always has been, managing state. Everything else is a layer on top of that.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Using a well-designed CLI is peak efficiency. It's a direct conversation with the machine, no distractions.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Microsoft Teams is proof that you can bundle every feature imaginable into a single app and still make it impossible to have a simple conversation.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
90% of all SaaS products could just be a well-organized Postgres database with a decent API.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
If students don't know ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† they are learning something, they simply won't be understanding the material. They might memorize it, yes, but just because they care about their grade.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
"Will this be on the test?" The most asked question in class shows how society failed to make learning exciting.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
I still want to find time to try out Pocketbase. It seems SOOO awesome, plus the fact that you can deploy it with a single binary... Just haven't found the right project to use it on.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
If you've spent more time on your landing page copy than on the actual product, you'll be fine. ๐Ÿ˜…
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
My brain has too many tabs open. And half of them are playing audio... ๐Ÿคฃ
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
That moment of silence after you turn off your computer and realize how loud the fan was... That's peace.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
Rule of thumb: only do something if it brings you a) happiness, b) health/time or c) leverage/money.
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Rodrigo Dias 6 months ago
I hate raw coding with languages I am not used to. The syntax just doesn't come out of my hands quite right...
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