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Hiphop And Code @lifelongdev

HIPHOP and CODE radio show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com personal/portfolio site: https://lifelong.dev

Web Components Clarity: Leveraging Existing Work

Wrapping up the day with meetings, GitHub updates & community Qs. Personal projects: Bandcamp prep, 3D model battery holder & shelving for large format printer. Ready for tonight's meetup!

Collaborating With Artists In Software Engineering And Web Development

Wrapped up server & front-end code for new feature. Collaborating with artist on vinyl, double EP now. Working on 3D model & radio show. Watching Daredevil: Born Again

3D Printing Prototypes For Vinyl Records And Radio Show

Updated dependencies, responded to community questions & worked on coding project. Also, iterating on 3D model for vinyl pressing extras & preparing tracks for radio show.

Software Engineer's Weekend Wrap-Up: Productivity And Progress

Productive week! Recorded podcast, worked on client dashboard & web app idea. Also set up workshop with insulation panels & exhaust fan. Got my steps in using walking pad while working

Smart Lights Setup Struggles: A Productivity Detour

Productive day was cut short by smart light setup issues. Had to troubleshoot hub compatibility & QR code pairing. Now lights are on, but one's stuck on. Time-consuming, but cool feature. Back to client dashboard & radio show prep.

Life As A Software Engineer: Challenges And Best Practices

First day working from the shed, WiFi router handled video calls smoothly. Worked on community questions & uploaded starter app for preview deploy. Set up new equipment & prioritizing client dashboard functionality.

Software Engineer's Weekend Wrap-Up: Shed Completion & Radio Show Prep

Software engineer by day, entrepreneur by night! Completed shed project, finalized samples for shipping, and prepping radio show. Life is good!

Finishing Demo Apps With Shipping API And Shed Projects

Wrapping up sample apps for new features, demoing with manager & getting feedback. Also prepping radio show tracks & researching shed items. Trying to get demo app running with shipping API

Balancing Business & Creativity: Lining Up Projects For Success

Balancing pro & personal life: Orlando Devs meeting, sample apps, errands, printing models, business planning, radio show prep, and a new workshop! Getting real!

Setting Up Business With Samples And Merch Ideas

Setting up business with USPS account & PO Box. Focusing on creating samples for potential customers & setting up equipment & accounts. Just dropped off 5 businesses, got great feedback! Next step: order more printers to meet demand.

Software Engineer's Workshop Setup: Challenges And Solutions

Meetings, coding & community Qs. Setting up workshop for business with new equipment & 3D models. Printer on pre-order & radio show prep. Almost there with prototype!

Building Tuff: Shed Workshop Update & Radio Show Prep

Put down payment on workshop/shed for business. Got good deal due to sale! Delivery Sat, aligning with radio show online broadcast. Working on 3D model & tracks

Using AI For 3D Model Generation: A Personal Experiment

AI helps me generate 3D model for printing, but Google Gemini keeps glitching out! Using Trellis & Blender to edit file now. Also buying Bandcamp projects & prepping social media posts. Much to do before tomorrow!

Web Tech Meets 3D Printing: Developer's Journey

Similar feeling with coding & 3D printing: creating an idea from scratch, stumbling along the way, but satisfaction when it's done. Next up: web app development & 3D model modifications for a potential big deal for my company.

Balancing Code And Workshop: Updates, Research, And Prototypes

Software engineer's day: meetings, code merges, community Qs. Personal projects: workshop planning, 3D printing models, business account research. Focusing on prototypes this week!

3D Printing Business: From Prototypes To Shed Setup

Happy New Year! Started business officially, created prototypes & coming soon website. Setting up workshop space in shed with 3D printing as main focus. Excited for 2025!

Printing Progress: From Waste Chute To Key Chain Creations

Printing waste chute and basket for 3D printer all day. Chose model with anti-vibration feet feature. Hoping to start printing custom items soon, including key chains for parties. First time using new filament material.

Software Engineer's Day: Meetings, Training, And 3D Printing

Spent day in meetings, training & community Qs. Had issue with project but got help. Printed 3D model after fixing humidity issue. Now prepping for radio show & holiday party.

Software Engineer's Weekend Reflections: Coding, Projects & Planning

Wrapped up some coding, discussed project progress with team. Next steps for use cases in the works. Also responded to community questions and prepped for upcoming projects.

Productive Day: Code Cleanup, Community Q&A & 3D Printing Prep

Cleaned up code, made pull request & responded to community questions. Also worked on radio show tracks & 3D printing projects. Next week: finalize shopping list & start printing!

3D Printing Adventures: From Phone Cases To Side Business

Finished prep work for radio show, had good time recording online. Recovering from work trip and catching up on 3D printing projects, including phone case design. Back to coding side project after conference.

Software Engineer's 3D Printing Journey Begins

Wrapped up meetings, demo'd project & got valuable feedback. Made progress on work project & responded to community Qs. Also worked on radio show & 3D modeling skills for future prototypes.

Software Engineer's Side Hustle: 3D Printing And Radio Show

Software engineer's day: helped coworker with API, replied to community questions, refined previous project. Personal projects: radio show prep, 3D printer ideas, research on modeling programs.

From Code To Print: Bringing Ideas To Life With 3D Printing

Web Development allowed me to afford 3D printing items, now bringing ideas into the real world. Planning radio show, shopping cart setup & more research on prints & coding projects.

Web Dev Updates: Project Progress & Bandcamp Picks

Wrapped up project updates, worked on new game plan and started implementing it. Also, picked Bandcamp projects to buy and finished social media posts for Friday.

Software Engineer's Election Day Distractions

Today was tough with election news distracting me from work. Had a meeting & community question to resolve. Now focusing on radio show & side project, weather's gloomy outside.

Software Engineer's Productivity Tips For Busy Travelers

Back from work travel, took it slow, responded to community questions, submitted expense report. Productive day despite being tired. Now focusing on radio show tracks and personal projects.

Configuring Options For Success In Software Engineering

Switched mindset from coding to configuration, made progress on project demo, team pleased with results. Also worked on personal projects and prepared for upcoming events.

Customizing An App With No Coding Skills Required

Customizing an app is tough! Trying to make it work like I want, but docs and settings files are giving me trouble. Older version works, but what about now?

Software Engineer's Weekend Wrap-Up: Code, Radio, And Life

Caught up on radio show issues, bought adapter. Studied at untilit.works, packed for trip. Worked on side project, implemented store to save state. Trying to get steps in before dark.

Software Engineer's Day: Community Q&A And Project Updates

Chromebook screen not working, researching solutions. Side project progress: store setup and radio show prep. Watching Dragon Ball Daima tonight.

Implementing State Management With Nanostores In Admin Dashboard

Spent day coding, hit dead ends, made progress on radio show admin section. Need to store state across components using nanostores. Tonight's goal: knock out event management and watch Dragon Ball Daima!

Software Engineer's Weekend Wrap-Up: Progress And Projects

Made progress on side project, working on admin section and dashboard. Also prepping for radio show with new "Dragonball" episode to watch. peace piece - Dwane

Deploying To Another Platform: A Day Of Trial And Error

Developer's day: proof of concept working, but deployment to new platform was a challenge. Spent the day figuring it out, no experience with the platform. Now focusing on radio show for tomorrow, hoping upload site will be back online.

Refactoring Code For Hurricane Preparedness Night

Today was weird due to hurricane prep, but managed to refactor code, respond to community questions & work on new project. Now preparing for potential power outage with coding & music.

Deploying Astro Projects With Ease

Deployed proof of concept project to Cloudflare & Deno with Astro code, now installable on any hosting service. Next, refactoring side project for easy cloning and deployment.

Software Engineer's Daily Wins: GitHub, Stackblitz, Bandcamp, And More

Today was productive! Had team meeting, tested GitHub project in Stackblitz, researched new project & started writing blog post. Also planning Bandcamp Friday posts & tackling environment variable issue in side project.

Software Engineer's Daily Tasks And Projects

Wrapping up tasks, demoing projects & planning for the quarter. Side project progress, radio show prep & relaxing with "Agatha All Along". Rainy night ahead.

Astro And GitHub Integration Simplified

Developer's weekend recap: finished radio show, worked on side project with Astro, refactored code, and tackled backlog tasks. Now focusing on GitHub integration for simplified projects.

Software Engineer's Daily Tasks: Coding, Meetings, And Community Help

Today was productive! Helped with community questions, worked on sample app & updated my site. Now I'll catch up on coding & maybe watch some anime tonight.

Auto Refresh Feature For Real-Time File Changes In Web Development

Struggled with auto-refresh feature in demo, got stuck in "Gateway Timeout" error. Productive night working on side project & radio show prep. Almost there!

Developing A Video To GIF Converter Tool For Web Applications

Developer's day: team meetings, app demo, library fix & blog post outline. Personal: Bandcamp projects, radio show prep, land research & video tool dev.

Software Engineer's Weekend Wrap-Up: Radio Show, Coding, And Voting

Productive weekend! Did radio show, studied, worked on side project & voted. Rescheduled meeting with manager & submitted app for review. Watching "The Umbrella Academy" & excited to get new phone!

Software Engineer's Day: Meetings, Demos, And Code

Met with team, demoed new app feature, wrote docs & uploaded code. Responded to community Qs. Working on another app for upcoming conference. Also worked on side project CSS & radio show playlist planning.

Overcoming Tutorial Blocker With Performance Observer API

Overcame blocker with Performance Observer API: observed fetch calls & ran code after promise completion. Now tutorial app works as expected!

Overcoming Coding Blockers With Side Project Focus

Finished radio show with co-host's return. Studied and coded on Sunday. Quick team meeting for new sprint. Working on side project, watching Olympics Breaking event recordings.

Porting Hackathon App To Multi-Env Deployment

Spent Friday finishing up projects, demo app for new SDK feature & porting hackathon app to spin-up environment. Next week, code cleanup & feedback from others. Radio show this Saturday at kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com!