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TIL: Watchexec - Modern File Watching for Development Workflows

Today I learned about watchexec, a cross-platform file watcher that replaced entr in my development workflow with better defaults and intuitive usage patterns for Hugo, Rust, and Go projects.

August 19, 2025 路 6 min 路 1190 words

Vagrant

Getting started with Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments. Using Vagrant to test Ansible playbooks across multiple Linux distributions with simple text-based VM configurations.

January 10, 2022 路 2 min 路 391 words

No, A Virtual Machine Is Not Enough: Why Developers Need Native Linux

An exploration of why corporate Windows/Mac development environments with VM workarounds fail to provide the productivity and experience that native Linux offers to power users.

September 20, 2021 路 12 min 路 2513 words

TIL: Lens 4.2 Kubernetes IDE, Shell Scripting Guide, and Dark HTTP Server

Today I learned about Lens 4.2 release for Kubernetes management, discovered a comprehensive shell scripting field guide, and found darkhttpd for lightweight HTTP serving.

April 2, 2021 路 2 min 路 257 words

TIL: Modern Rust CLI Tools - System Monitoring, HTTP Requests, and DNS

Today I discovered five excellent Rust-based CLI tools: bottom, dust, procs for system monitoring, xh for HTTP requests, and nip.io for wildcard DNS resolution.

March 25, 2021 路 2 min 路 346 words

TIL: i Hate Regex - The Ultimate Regex Cheat Sheet

Today I learned about i Hate Regex, a comprehensive and user-friendly regex cheat sheet with interactive examples and common patterns for developers who struggle with regular expressions.

March 9, 2021 路 3 min 路 467 words

TIL: VSCode Tinder - A Humorous Take on Code Editors

Today I learned about VSCode Tinder, a humorous video that presents Visual Studio Code features in the style of a dating app interface.

December 11, 2020 路 1 min 路 213 words

TIL: Rust Systems Programming and Terminal Productivity Tools

Today I learned about Rust systems programming through terminal applications, backend development patterns, Pi-hole networking setup, and various development productivity tools and resources.

July 21, 2020 路 29 min 路 5986 words

TIL: Python Code Quality and Development Tools Deep Dive

Today I learned about advanced Python code quality tools, CPython internals resources, and modern development practices from my archive of learning notes.

July 18, 2020 路 6 min 路 1084 words

TIL: Modern Web Development Tools and Command-Line Utilities

Today I learned about essential modern development tools, from better command-line utilities to web frameworks, that significantly improve developer productivity and workflow.

January 1, 2019 路 10 min 路 1973 words

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