Kevin

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Software Spotlight: tmux

tmux is a terminal multiplexer which allows for multiple sessions, tabs and even panes within the same terminal.

Adding Commento to React Apps (like Gatsby)

A quick guide on how to embed Commento (or most self-hosted commenting systems) into your Gatsby site / React app.

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No more Disqus; Hello Commento!

I've finally switched from the Disqus commenting system to a self hosted Commento. Let's take a look at why I've ditched Disqus and decided for Commento.

Software development blogging: analytics, revenue, content and more

Detailed insights about how my programming blog performs, how much money it generates and how I prefer to create content.

Software Spotlight: Husky, git hooks made easy

Husky is a small npm package which makes it easy to create and share git hooks by simply adding them to your package.json.

5 TypeScript tips to improve your applications

TypeScript is incredibly powerful and some things may not be obvious at first. Here's a list of some tips which may be able to improve your architecture!

Introducing Nehalem: A Gatsby theme

After weeks of work it's finally done: my first Gatsby theme, based on my blog - called Nehalem.

Creating a reading progress bar in React

How to implement a reading progress bar for your posts in React.

Authenticate against PHP applications with cURL or Postman

A quick guide on how to authenticate against PHP with cURL or Postman.

Associative PHP arrays in TypeScript

Associative PHP arrays can be kinda confusing when consumed via REST in a TypeScript apps. But by introducing a new type we could easily handle them.

The new nehalist.io

After weeks of hard work it's finally done: the new nehalist.io - powered by Gatsby and Ghost.

Why I don't like the Ghost blogging platform anymore

I'm using the Ghost blogging platform for more than four years now - and I don't like it anymore. Here's why.

Angular 7 models

An updated guide on how to implement Models in Angular 7.

Routing with TypeScript decorators for node applications

A guide on how to use TypeScript decorators to make routing in MVC frameworks (like expressjs) easier and more enjoyable.

Silent office - Reviewing my Sony WH-1000XM3

Reviewing my Sony WH-1000XM3 - why I love them, how they perform in my daily life and if you should get them.