From Setup Hell to Dev Heaven: Why You Should Use Dotfiles
Apr 19, 2025 · 5 min read · I’m not the most careful person when it comes to laptops — or any device, really. At one of my former jobs, I ended up replacing my machine three times (not proud of it 💀). By the third round, I was already sick of going through the whole setup proc...
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Setting Up Zsh Terminal and Configuring It with Powerlevel10k
Jan 26, 2025 · 4 min read · Step 1: Install Zsh Check if Zsh is already installed: zsh --version Install Zsh if it’s not installed: MacOS (using Homebrew): brew install zsh Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install zsh -y Fedora: sudo dnf install zsh -y Set Zsh as the ...
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Oct 27, 2024 · 10 min read · Introduction Recently, I have installed my computer with Arch Linux. The decision to move to vanilla Arch from EndeavourOS (another Arch-based distro) was quite an organic one. I just thought of starting with a clean slate without any preinstalled ap...
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5-Minute Coffee Tip #0: How to Create an Alias Command
Sep 24, 2024 · 3 min read · Since I have been doing a lot of programming in Python lately that I have to create a new virtual environments for, I have to enter in a really long command and then I need to activate it with another really long command. It’s becoming quite tedious....
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WSL Setup ( Ubuntu + ZSH + Pyenv)
Sep 23, 2024 · 10 min read · Introduction In this article, we’ll walk you through setting up WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) with Ubuntu, ZSH, and Pyenv. Whether you’re a software developer, data scientist, or just someone who prefers working in a Linux environment but needs t...
Join discussionUsing `.zshrc` file and Homebrew as a Node.js Version Manager and alternative to nvm
Sep 19, 2024 · 2 min read · Overview Instead of using nvm (Node Version Manager), you can manage multiple Node.js versions using Homebrew and your .zshrc file. This approach involves installing different Node.js versions via Homebrew and updating your PATH environment variable ...
Join discussionHow Dotfiles could make your work less miserable
Feb 21, 2024 · 6 min read · A Tale as Old as Time Ch1. Humble Beginnings Once upon a time, there existed a software engineer who resided continuously hunched within a dreary cubicle - adorned with demotivating motivational posters and speckled with horrendous fluorescent light ...
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How to create aliases for your commands
Sep 28, 2021 · 2 min read · Imagine reducing the command below: git fetch && git checkout develop to a shorter version: gfc develop Every time you type a full command when you could have autocompleted, or click when you could have used a shortcut key, you're expending precio...
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