Blog

This site is a collection of most of the posts (206) I've written.

• #astro
• #blogging
• #cli
• #docs-as-code
• #expo
• #firebase
• #gatsby
• #git
• #homebrew
• #ionic
• #javascript
• #macos
• #nextjs
• #nodejs
• #notes
• #obsidian
• #pico-8
• #python
• #react-native
• #react-query
• #reactjs
• #tailwind
• #tech-writing
• #typescript
• #vscode
• #xcode
• #year-reviews

• Advanced code blocks with language labels and copy buttons in Astro

  Published:Jun 12, 2025

  Learn how to enhance your Astro blog with advanced code blocks featuring language labels and copy buttons using Shiki syntax highlighting.

• Managing python environments on macOS using conda-forge

  Published:Jun 8, 2025

• Exploring React Native: Fetching Data with Tanstack Query

  Published:May 29, 2025

• Inline footnotes in Markdown

  Published:May 12, 2025

• Using mas with homebrew for a streamlined macOS setup

  Published:May 2, 2025

• Week notes 10

  Published:Apr 27, 2025

• My 2025 Macbook setup

  Updated:Apr 27, 2025

  A guide on setting up Apple Macbook for daily work.

• Fine-tuning front matter scope in Vale CLI

  Published:Apr 22, 2025

• Avoiding version conflicts with Vale and GitHub Actions

  Published:Apr 20, 2025

• How to add opacity to a Pressable component in React Native

  Updated:Apr 16, 2025

• Resolving invalid custom Tailwind classname ESLint warning

  Published:Mar 30, 2025

• Ignoring JSX components in Vale

  Published:Feb 27, 2025

• Week notes 09

  Published:Feb 23, 2025

• Change PICO-8 cart storage location on macOS

  Published:Feb 19, 2025

• Week notes 08

  Published:Feb 16, 2025

• How to change light and dark Shiki themes when using Astro

  Published:Feb 12, 2025

• Week notes 07

  Published:Feb 9, 2025

• Using at() method in JavaScript to get the last item from an array

  Published:Feb 5, 2025

• Week notes 06

  Published:Feb 2, 2025

• New blog theme

  Published:Jan 31, 2025

• Mapped types in TypeScript

  Published:Jan 29, 2025

• Week notes 05

  Published:Jan 26, 2025

• Detecting typos with typos-cli

  Published:Jan 23, 2025

• Week notes 04

  Published:Jan 19, 2025

• Docs without please

  Published:Jan 13, 2025

• Week notes 03

  Published:Jan 12, 2025

• Old blog, new tech

  Published:Jan 6, 2025

• Week notes 02

  Published:Jan 5, 2025

• 2024 - A year in review

  Published:Dec 30, 2024

• Week notes 01

  Published:Dec 29, 2024

• Creating a /slash page

  Published:Dec 17, 2024

• Block unwanted external links using Google Search Console's Disavow

  Published:Dec 12, 2024

• Uninstall a Node.js version using Volta on macOS

  Published:Dec 11, 2024

• How to install Node.js using NVM on macOS M1

  Updated:Dec 7, 2024

• Obsidian as a task manager doesn't work for me

  Published:Dec 2, 2024

• My default apps in 2024

  Published:Nov 30, 2024

• Adding Bluesky icon to my Astro blog

  Published:Nov 22, 2024

• Automate installing apps and utilities with Homebrew bundle

  Published:Oct 5, 2024

• Tag gardening

  Published:Sep 1, 2024

• Tracking notes created in Obsidian with Dataview

  Published:Aug 8, 2024

• How to permanently hide folders from graph view in Obsidian

  Published:Jul 11, 2024

• Change cursor color in VS Code to use a linear gradient

  Published:Jul 4, 2024

  The extension APC Customize UI++ allows customizations that are beyond VS Code’s abilities.

• Stash changes in a git repository with VS Code

  Updated:Mar 12, 2024

• 2023 - A year in review

  Published:Feb 2, 2024

• View most used commands with zsh_stats

  Published:Jan 1, 2024

• Hide and unhide files or directories visibility with chflags on macOS

  Published:Dec 25, 2023

• Change comment color visibility in a VS Code theme

  Published:Dec 21, 2023

• Pomodoro technique with CLI on macOS

  Published:Dec 18, 2023

• My default apps in 2023

  Published:Dec 16, 2023

• Remove bottom border or shadow on header in React Navigation or Expo Router

  Published:Sep 24, 2023

• How to configure ESLint and Prettier in an Expo project

  Published:Jul 25, 2023

• Resolve merge conflicts with git rebase

  Published:Jun 23, 2023

• How to clear global npx cache

  Published:May 30, 2023

• Bypass CORS to fetch files when working with localhost

  Published:May 24, 2023

• Setup Macbook M1 for Web and React Native development

  Published:May 23, 2023

• Set default location for images, files and attachments in Obsidian

  Published:May 2, 2023

• Convert png to jpg using ffmpeg

  Published:Apr 1, 2023

• Keep homebrew up to date

  Published:Apr 1, 2023

• 2022 - A year in review

  Published:Jan 1, 2023

• Change the color of hidden files and folders in VS Code

  Published:Sep 4, 2022

• Open any folder from the Terminal app in a Finder on macOS

  Published:Jul 21, 2022

• How to push local git tag to remote repository on GitHub

  Published:Jun 26, 2022

• How to remove console statements from React Native apps

  Published:Jun 19, 2022

• Getting Started with React Navigation v6 and TypeScript in React Native

  Published:Jun 11, 2022

• How to remove AsyncStorage warning when using Firebase JS SDK with React Native

  Published:May 28, 2022

• Patterns and Anti-patterns in Node.js

  Published:Apr 3, 2022

• How to show Touch indicator on iOS simulator

  Published:Apr 3, 2022

• How to handle Deep Linking in a React Native app

  Published:Mar 29, 2022

• When to use keyExtractor prop in React Native's FlatList

  Published:Mar 27, 2022

• Set up a Next.js project with ESLint, Prettier, Husky, and Lint Staged

  Published:Feb 13, 2022

• Implementing Infinite Scroll with React Query and FlatList in React Native

  Published:Jan 30, 2022

• How to rename default branch in Git and GitHub

  Published:Jan 10, 2022

• Tamagui for React Native: Create faster design systems

  Published:Jan 9, 2022

• 2021 - A year in review

  Published:Dec 31, 2021

• Create a custom hook to Show/Hide Password Visibility in React Native

  Published:Dec 11, 2021

• How to avoid notches with Safe Area Context in React Native apps

  Published:Oct 14, 2021

• How to configure VS Code Bracket Pair Colors natively

  Published:Oct 12, 2021

• How to add Splash Screen and an App Icon in React Native

  Published:Oct 1, 2021

• How to use iOS simulator in full-screen

  Published:Sep 15, 2021

• How to solve RCTBridge required dispatch_sync to load warning on iOS for React Native

  Published:Sep 4, 2021

• How to Offer Multi-language Support in a React Native App

  Published:Aug 16, 2021

• GET Request params with Axios

  Published:Aug 11, 2021

• How To Integrate Firebase Authentication With an Expo App

  Published:Jul 4, 2021

• Common Prop Types in TypeScript and React

  Published:Jun 29, 2021

• Prop types in React and TypeScript

  Published:Jun 28, 2021

• Life at Draftbit - First 3 Months as a Developer Advocate

  Published:May 25, 2021

• How to Create a Custom Image Gallery in React Native

  Published:May 17, 2021

• How to Create a Custom Tab Bar in React Native

  Published:May 7, 2021

• How to use ES6 import syntax in Node.js

  Published:Apr 7, 2021

• How to upload an image using Expo Camera to Cloudinary

  Published:Mar 21, 2021

• How to use React Native Geolocation to get Postal Address

  Published:Feb 25, 2021

• React Native Performance Do and Dont

  Published:Feb 13, 2021

• How to use shared element transitions in React Native

  Published:Jan 19, 2021

• How to remove bottom tab bar border in React Navigation

  Published:Jan 17, 2021

• How to use redux-persist in React Native with Asyncstorage

  Published:Jan 8, 2021

• How to add an app icon in a React Native Android app

  Published:Jan 6, 2021

• Year rewind: 2020

  Published:Dec 23, 2020

• How to create a custom scrollbar with React Native Animated API

  Published:Dec 10, 2020

• How to manage state in React apps with useReducer and useContext hooks

  Published:Nov 6, 2020

• Creating and Validating React Native Forms with Formik

  Published:Oct 16, 2020