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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 26/01/2025

TLDR: composite for development, isolated (composite off) for production?

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 21/01/2025

It’s like a pendulum between sad and mad for me.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 09/01/2025

Got my first taste of @inngest.com and I like it...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 07/01/2025

Well, the internet is always right so I’m expecting it any day now.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 07/01/2025

There was an announcement a couple years back and then silence.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 22/12/2024

It’s a great topic! I used to think about it a bit more, and got most of the way on the benefits of an options object pattern (think RequestInit) that I will some day finish. I’ll have to dig into your whole series because I’ve really appreciated all your other content so far.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 22/12/2024

And with a good abstraction, core principles are exposed while the optimizations are tucked away.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 22/12/2024

Our library system also puts on a lot of really quality events for all ages. Sign up for something fun!

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 21/12/2024

I’m pretty strictly only getting organic requests. Recruiters both internal and external that reach out to me.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 20/12/2024

Agreed. Felt like the hard work happened yesterday and there wasn't much of a twist today.

Screenshot for solution to Advent of TS Day 20

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 18/12/2024

Right. I'm a home button tapper.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 18/12/2024

Not much of a slow day then huh!? I kid I kid. But I do see writing as being productive too

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 15/12/2024

I just completed "Claw Contraption" - Day 13 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/13 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 14/12/2024

I just completed "Garden Groups" - Day 12 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/12 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 14/12/2024

Gotta give it a little spanking, but for real

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 14/12/2024

I just completed "Plutonian Pebbles" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/11 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 13/12/2024

I just completed "Hoof It" - Day 10 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/10 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 13/12/2024

Note taking is something I have to force myself to do. I’ve always just held things in my head. Obsidian is the first app that has clicked for me. If there are any interruptions or secondary thoughts while I’m dumping thoughts it’s over. Obsidian gets out of the way and lets you just type

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 13/12/2024

Hello Brittany! I start a bunch of blog posts in obsidian, but I'm trying to change that at and actually publish them at dierkens.dev

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Home | dierkens.dev

👋 Hi I'm Chris. Checkout my website for software engineering content.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 13/12/2024

I just completed "Disk Fragmenter" - Day 9 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/9 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 12/12/2024

I just completed "Resonant Collinearity" - Day 8 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/8 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 11/12/2024

I just completed "Bridge Repair" - Day 7 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/7 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 11/12/2024

I took a detour for interview prep and went through "Terraform Up & Running" and "Cloud Native Development with Google Cloud" first. I plan on catching up on Advent of Code as well.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 11/12/2024

Unstated expectations are the literal worst.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 11/12/2024

Probably the number 1 skill to learn as an individual contributor. As someone interviewing for positions, it can be frustrating to not get that space to work a problem. Wish there was a better way to evaluate skills.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 07/12/2024

This doesn't negate decisions around the platform, IAC tools, etc. You do still need to define your tradeoffs that let you make decisions later, and provide ways to quickly and efficiently migrate to new patterns.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 07/12/2024

Patterns in infrastructure evolved from a problem where trade-offs were measured. It's perfectly okay to have simpler infrastructure and not jump to those patterns because it's the "right way". Let yourself run into those problems and change the system based on real issues.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 05/12/2024

I just completed "Print Queue" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/5 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 04/12/2024

Thanks! I was hoping you were joking and not coughing a lung out.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 04/12/2024

Yeah, I'm very much ok with brute forced low commented solutions for AoC. Just trying to have fun with it and not nit pick myself!

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 04/12/2024

Dear diary, my listening trend has a body count.

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 04/12/2024

I just completed "Ceres Search" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/4 Code: github.com/cdierkens/ad...

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Christopher Dierkens @dierkens.dev · 04/12/2024

I very VERY often jump into the implementation details of a solution, or how we are gonna solve a problem. I've seen it in stand-up, planning meetings, grooming, etc. You almost always want to reframe the conversation in why, then what the outcome should be, and finally how.

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