EST. 1988 Frontend Experience Engineer

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Building scalable, high-performance experience systems across design and engineering.

THOUGHTS

November 30, 2024 Productivity

Eisenhower Matrix

The Eisenhower Matrix is a powerful tool for prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance, helping engineers stay focused on what matters most. Here’s how to effectively use it in your daily work and delegate tasks efficiently. The Matrix Breakdown Daily Use in Engineering Some Examples Quadrant 1: Urgent & Important (Do Immediately) Quadrant 2: […]

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November 28, 2024 Engineering

Using Github to display Github Pages

GitHub Pages is a free and user-friendly way to host websites directly from your GitHub repository. Whether you’re showcasing a portfolio, documentation, or a blog, GitHub Pages makes it simple to publish your project. What is GitHub Pages? GitHub Pages is a static site hosting service integrated with GitHub. It takes files from a branch […]

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November 27, 2024 Engineering

Debugging Google Ads with Google Publisher Console

Google Ads provides several debugging tools, and one of the incredibly effective techniques is simply appending the google_console=1 query parameter to your URL. This enables detailed logs in your browser console, making it easier to diagnose and fix issues with ad scripts, tracking tags, or conversions. What is google_console=1? Adding google_console=1 to your URL activates […]

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November 25, 2024 Productivity

Brief overview of Zettelkasten

Why should I use Zettelkasten if I’m an engineer, programmer, coder etc. and not an academic currently enrolled in college? No matter your role, the Zettelkasten method is an effective way to: Core Principles I personally keep mine organized as Capture, Refine, and a Finalize section. Finalize is for moving items to the Digital Garden […]

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