The struggling Developer

May 16, 2021

Know your Why

Introduction “He who has a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how.’” (Famous line from the opening section of Nietzsche’s Twilight of the Idols (1889). Even back in 1889 Nietsche already knew and proposed that to excel at Life, successfully navigate it´s hardships and challenges, it´s ups and downs (Life…

Know Your Why

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Know Your Why

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Jan 30, 2021

Github How to use

In this guide I will walk you how to use Github. You will see the requirements for using GitHub Step 1: Install git Windows For Windows follow this Guide to Install Git on Windows Mac OS For Mac OS follow this Guide to Install Git on Mac OS Step 2: Register a GitHub account To be able to use GitHub you need to…

Github

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Github

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Jan 29, 2021

docker apt-get unable to locate package

Problem You have created your docker container and it runs happily. Suddenly problems arise in the software. You need to debug your application inside the docker container, but you didn´t install an editor. You try apt-get install nano and all you get is “unable to locate package”. You try apt-get install…

Docker

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Docker

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Jan 26, 2021

Github SSH Key

Problem Password authentication with Github is being deprecated. The tools you use make problems for you? You have multiple GitHub Accounts that you need to configure. Let´s do it with Github SSH Keys. Solution The Solution are using SSH Keys with Github. Let´s do it correct from the beginning, so that you…

Git

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Git

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Jan 25, 2021

Spicy, vegan, goodness: Indian Dal alike

Sometimes you crave some soul food. Something delicious, nourishing and making you feel good. Something like the hot bowl of chicken soup in your childhood. Or the Ratatouille. Or what it was for you. Spices can do amazing things for your health and your mood. How much so you have…

Lentils

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Lentils

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Jan 24, 2021

Github how to delete Repository

Problem Your boss is complaining that you have too many repositories on GitHub and need to delete some? Your old projects are over and you want to clean up by deleting old repositories on GitHub? I will show you how to delete a repository on GitHub. Open your Repository on GitHub…

Git

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Git

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Jan 23, 2021

Undo last commit github

Problem You are busy developing and committed all code to the your central github repository. But then something happened and you need undo the commit on github. Solution You have two options: Reversing a commit Removing the commit (reset head) In this article I´m showing you Option 2: Removing the commit, also…

Fix Mistake

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Fix Mistake

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Jan 22, 2021

Remove Stressors: Golden Milk

You will see that this is a different kind of post. Working and living in today’s time and environment is stressful. Software Development is no different and can actually be worse with so many deadlines and so many things happening at once. Yeah there is Sport and Yoga. There is…

Better Sleep

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Better Sleep

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Jan 20, 2021

Life is what is happening after you executed plans

Life can be great. Or it can suck. Or both, at the same time or changing from one extreme to the other. Sometimes you feel high from Love and Happiness. Sometimes you get one sucker punch after another. 6 weeks ago I moved to another country to be with the…

Sucker Punch

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Life is what is happening after you executed plans

Sucker Punch

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Jan 19, 2021

PostgreSQL id column

Problem You use PostgreSQL as database. Your model includes an id column type Serial with a sequence to emulate an auto increase like with MySQL. You´re doing inserts and suddenly your PostgreSQL id column throws primary key errors. Solution You have two options: 1. Never set the id column 2. Sync the…

Good To Know

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Good To Know

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