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Fixing Your Git Repo Without Setting It on Fire

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There are two moments in every developer’s life. The first is when you confidently type: git add .git commit -m “quick fix”git push The second is when you realize you just committed chunk_1.txt, your API keys, your .env, or that 800MB video file of your cat debugging your code. Let’s fix it. Calmly. Like adults. With … Read more

How to Tell Git “Forget That File Ever Existed” (While Keeping It on Your Hard Drive)

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Hey friend, picture this: you’re deep in a late-night coding session, humming along like a pro, when you spot it. That chunky file — chunk_1.txt, full of notes, drafts, or whatever private chaos you never meant for the world to see — has been committed, pushed, and is now living its best life in your repo. You slap it … Read more

Server-Side HMR: When Your Backend Changes Its Shirt Mid-Conversation

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Hot Module Replacement (HMR) is the dev-time superpower where you change code and your app updates without a full restart. Most people only think about HMR on the client: tweak a button color, the browser updates instantly, and you feel like a wizard who pays taxes. Server-side HMR is that same vibe, but for the … Read more

Episode 49: Bridget Riley, or How to Make Your Eyeballs Do Jumping Jacks

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Bridget Riley is the rare artist who can make a flat, motionless surface feel like it just chugged an espresso and decided to jog directly across your retinas. If you have ever stared at a painting and thought, “Is this moving… or did I forget to drink water today?”, congratulations: you have entered the wonderfully … Read more

Episode 3: Christianity — Incarnation, Covenant, and the Shape of Love

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Before we begin, if you are just joining this exploration of the world’s religions, the introduction to the full series lives here: https://medium.com/@DaveLumAI/the-modern-religion-series-many-paths-one-curious-human-7b55eca82f4e Christianity centers on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and has become one of the most historically influential religions in the world. It is diverse in expression, global in presence, and … Read more

Changing the Spark Plugs on a 2005 SUZUKI VS800 BOULEVARD S50 (Without Summoning the Motorcycle Gods)

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There is a special kind of satisfaction that comes from using the tiny factory tool kit that lives on the side of your bike. It feels like opening a secret compartment in a spy movie. Inside: a spark plug wrench that looks like it was designed for someone with very patient hands and a strong … Read more