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Sep 16, 2022

How to convert a Maven project to Gradle in real life

Because gradle init isn't enough. Motivation. Nearly all tutorials online will tell you to run gradle init , which will detect Maven's pom.xml and convert some basic configurations to Gradle's build.gradle. That's sweet, but you almost always need more than that. …

Maven

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How to convert a Maven project to Gradle in real life
How to convert a Maven project to Gradle in real life
Maven

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Jun 12, 2022

Convert a Google doc to a doc site

I have a huge Google doc: Unwieldy! I want to make it as approachable as documentation sites like this:

Hacks

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Convert a Google doc to a doc site with as little effort as possible
Convert a Google doc to a doc site with as little effort as possible
Hacks

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May 28, 2022

What do Chinese people do in the Bay Area? — 1: The Three Banalities

2 million Asians reside in the SF Bay Area. In the tech industry, more than half workers are Asian. I bet there’s one on your team. Have you ever been in a Monday 1:1 with an Asian colleague, who — upon your clichéd prompt of “so how was your weekend”…

Culture

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What do Chinese people do in the Bay Area? — 1: The Three Banalities
What do Chinese people do in the Bay Area? — 1: The Three Banalities
Culture

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Apr 2, 2022

7 tools for visualizing a codebase

Need to write a README file, but not sure what to say? If this is a frustration that bothers you frequently, you might consider beefing your document up with a diagram. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, as the cliche goes. This article collects tools that generates…

Software Development

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7 tools for visualizing a codebase
7 tools for visualizing a codebase
Software Development

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Feb 5, 2022

How to host a virtual event quick and cheap

Want to make an online gathering look as legitimate as possible, without breaking a bank? Let me share some tips. Before we start In their article 10 tips for hosting virtual events, Zak Ramdani spelled out some general considerations, including: Why are you hosting the event? What do you want to get out…

Virtual Events

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How to host a virtual event quick and cheap
How to host a virtual event quick and cheap
Virtual Events

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Feb 1, 2022

Note-taking apps I’ve used from the age 9 to 27

Since my last article on note-taking reached #1 on Hacker News, many have asked, “Have you tried X?” Let me answer this question with another post. Starting with walled gardens A Word document was my dear diary when I was 9 years old. Password protected, it felt secure enough to hide my childish thoughts…

Note Taking App

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Note-taking apps I’ve used from the age 9 to 27
Note-taking apps I’ve used from the age 9 to 27
Note Taking App

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Jan 31, 2022

Toilet-less condos, London tube slide fails, and defensive designs

When you prepare yourself from damages, you’re said to be defensive. When you prepare your creation against misuses/abuses, you’re said to be designing defensively. Hostile v.s. non-hostile Defensive designs can be either hostile or non-hostile. A major category in hostile designs is architecture. The most prominent example is perhaps anti-homeless measures. …

Economics

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Toilet-less condos, London tube slide fails, and defensive designs
Toilet-less condos, London tube slide fails, and defensive designs
Economics

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Jan 25, 2022

How to work with me

Hello! I’m Ming. You’re reading this because you are — or will be — working with me, and either you or I (preferably both) want our collaboration to unfold as smoothly as possible. Since we all come from different backgrounds and have dissimilar personalities, it might be easier for both…

How To

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How to work with me
How to work with me
How To

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Jan 24, 2022

How I track everything with calendars

Ever peeked at your manager’s/professor’s calendar? Isn’t its information density stunning! Have you ever inferred prestige and wisdom from someone’s mastery of calendars? Don’t — You don’t have to wait till you’ve climbed to the C-level to start respecting your time. I can’t live a day without my calendar. If…

Calendar

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How I track everything with calendars
How I track everything with calendars
Calendar

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Jan 22, 2022

Want a pet? Choose a chair!

Thinking of keeping a four-legged friend? Skip the cats and the dogs; Choose a chair! (This article is intended to be a joke.) Wanna get a dog for emotional support? Ditch that idea and choose a chair! Chairs are really supportive (often up to 300 lbs). A cat or a…

Humor

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Want a pet? Choose a chair!
Want a pet? Choose a chair!
Humor

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