Explain like I'm five

As developers, we often make things more complicated than they need to be. I focus on making ideas easy to grasp before delving into the finer points.

Dejan Kostevski
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28 Dec 2022 | 📖 3 min read

Quick and easy Next.js boilerplate to jumpstart your new project

When you want to start a new project, the speed at which you go past the "hello world" matters the m...

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3 Oct 2022 | 📖 7 min read

The Feynman Technique (how to learn anything)

There is one thing I figured out over the years. When you simplify things, they become beautiful.

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13 Aug 2022 | 📖 2 min read

Great learning resources

A list of awesome learning resources about various topics, but mainly for Frontend development, cura...

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18 Jun 2022 | 📖 5 min read

How to create canonical URLs in Gatsby?

In one of my previous posts I have described what a canonical URL is. Now, let me show you how to im...

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10 Mar 2022 | 📖 6 min read

2021 Year in Review

A bit late to close the previous year, but it is never too late to evaluate your goals and set new o...

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24 Jan 2022 | 📖 5 min read

Goals 2021 update 4/16 - Create a training schedule

I wanted to do this one for a long time and bring some structure to my training so I can get the mos...

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8 Jan 2022 | 📖 5 min read

Goals 2021 update 3/16 - Create a training goal

Another one of my goals for 2021. is done. I wanted to do this one for a long time, but, other thing...

Making Search engines happy is not that hard

25 Dec 2021 | 📖 3 min read

What is a canonical URL?

One of those SEO terms you know you need to learn, but you were just lazy as me. Or maybe you just d...

Learning any foreign language is like climbing a tall building (photo: DC Tower in Vienna)

20 Dec 2021 | 📖 10 min read

Goals 2021 update 2/16 - How to prepare ÖIF B1 exam

One of my biggest goals for 2021 was to "Pass the B1 ÖIF exam". This one was the hardest to do, and...

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30 May 2021 | 📖 7 min read

Cleanup projects to eliminate problems

Making sure your project is nice and tidy will eliminate a world of problems which you do not have t...

Certificate of completion you get when you finish all the lessons in Duolingo

15 Apr 2021 | 📖 4 min read

Goals 2021 update 1/16

I have finished one of my goals for 2021: "Finish all german lessons in Duolingo". This one was the...

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16 Feb 2021 | 📖 14 min read

2020 Year in Review

What a year to start the "Year in Review" column on my blog, huh?! Anyway, with this and subsequent...

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18 Nov 2020 | 📖 7 min read

What is a RSS feed

RSS is that term you hear and see a lot but never really bother to understand what it does. It is no...

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19 Jul 2020 | 📖 15 min read

Leveling up as a programmer

Have you ever had that feeling like you know everything in programming and there is nothing you can...

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12 Jul 2020 | 📖 2 min read

Just another blog on the block

For a long time I wanted to start writing a blog. Today, I have finally made it.

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