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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 20/03/2025

Finally built my dream custom keyboard! Really happy with the result. The feel and sound are super satisfying! PCB: @wooting.io 60HE+ Module Case: Tofu60 Redux in Meteorite Gray Keycaps: GMK MTNU Graphite Switches: GEON Raw HE

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 21/02/2025

Ported dkaraush's rotating ASCII donut GLSL shader to Metal + SwiftUI 🙃 Repo: github.com/graddotdev/S...

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 19/02/2025

Just open-sourced NeoShadow, a SwiftUI component for creating smooth shadows! Perfect for neumorphic interfaces. Check it out: github.com/graddotdev/S...

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 18/02/2025

Ported Figma's "Beautiful Shadows" plugin by Alex Widua to SwiftUI. Considering making this open source – would love to hear if there's interest from the SwiftUI community.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 14/02/2025

10 days since upgrading from 16" MBP (Intel, 2019) to 14" MBP (M4 Pro, 2024). Hard to express how awesome this machine is — lightweight, beautiful, powerful and truly portable. Perfect for working from the couch.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 25/12/2024

The only minor complaint I have is how dark (nearly black) the bulbs appear when they're off in the shimmering animation. This is particularly noticeable on a white background. @simonbs.dev, any chance you can add an option for this?

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 25/12/2024

The festivitas.app by @simonbs.dev is awesome!

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 25/12/2024

I've completed day 25 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Merry Christmas!

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 24/12/2024

I've completed the main part of day 24 of #AdventOfTypeScript but decided not to finish it since it focuses more on reverse engineering rather than type system knowledge. I've attached that part of the solution for anyone who's interested.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 23/12/2024

Day 23 of #AdventOfTypescript required me to look at HotScript's repo to solve the task. Really like this approach. Definitely learned something new today.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 21/12/2024

I've completed day 21 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Last year's tasks were much harder. I miss those days 😔 adventofts.com/events/2024/21

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 20/12/2024

However, using an accumulator is more efficient.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 20/12/2024

I've completed day 20 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Same task, same solution. Déjà vu. adventofts.com/events/2024/20

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 19/12/2024

I've completed day 19 of #AdventOfTypeScript. adventofts.com/events/2024/19

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 18/12/2024

I've completed day 18 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Easy one if you know about `NoInfer`. adventofts.com/events/2024/18

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 17/12/2024

I also found a new way to bypass the test cases. 🙃

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 17/12/2024

I've completed day 17 of #AdventOfTypeScript. It took me some time to realize that `x[0]` is not working with the `string` type. adventofts.com/events/2024/17

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 16/12/2024

Here's the fixed solution, as the previous one was not working correctly. Thanks to @andarist.bsky.social for pointing out the problem.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 16/12/2024

Oh, now I see what you mean. I just need to move one line up to fix it.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 16/12/2024

Here's a "brute force" solution as a bonus:

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 16/12/2024

I've completed day 16 of #AdventOfTypeScript. I had type-safe and working solution, but it fails t4. This test case forced me to rewrite my solution and wasted a lot of my time. I don't think that test case belongs there. adventofts.com/events/2024/16

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 15/12/2024

There is also a "brute force solution":

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 15/12/2024

I've submitted the solution for day 15 of #AdventOfTypeScript using the cmd + y shortcut. The problem is that submitting using this shortcut accepts any solution, even a blank one. I hope today's scores don't count for the leaderboard. #AdventOfTypeScript adventofts.com/events/2024/15

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 15/12/2024

I just can't submit the solution today, so my leaderboard position is fucked. There are a lot of errors in the console. What a nice way to start the day. 😡 #AdventOfTypeScript adventofts.com/events/2024/15

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 14/12/2024

I've completed day 14 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Today's task was simple, but I felt too groggy to complete it quickly. 😔 adventofts.com/events/2024/14

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 13/12/2024

Alternatively, here's another way to solve it:

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 13/12/2024

I've completed day 13 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Today's task was actually pretty easy. You just need to add `in out` before `T`. adventofts.com/events/2024/13

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 13/12/2024

Got first place on today's #AdventOfTypeScript challenge! Feeling amazing 😂

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 12/12/2024

I've completed day 12 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Spent 40 minutes mostly trying to figure out NaughtyOrNice. In the end, I hardcoded the rating by name. If hardcoding is the only solution, then this task is just nonsense. adventofts.com/events/2024/12

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 11/12/2024

And here’s the shortest and hackiest solution:

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 11/12/2024

If you don’t like extra generic parameters, here’s a neat solution I like:

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 11/12/2024

I've completed day 11 of #AdventOfTypeScript. Among the many ways to solve this, this is my favorite: not the shortest, but simple and clear. adventofts.com/events/2024/11

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 10/12/2024

The first two bitwise operations are redundant and can be removed for simplicity.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 10/12/2024

Exactly. I wrote something like this on the first try and didn't understand why it was not allowed to be sent.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 10/12/2024

I've completed day 10 of #AdventOfTypeScript, but I was slower than usual today and dropped on the leaderboard. adventofts.com/events/2024/10

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 09/12/2024

I placed 10th in today's #AdventOfTypeScript task 🎉

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 08/12/2024

You can hover your cursor over a variable to view the namespace it belongs to.

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Alex Grad @grad.dev · 07/12/2024

I've completed day 7 of #AdventOfTypeScript! The task took me 5 minutes because I wasn't familiar with const generics, but I'm glad I learned something new, and even so, I placed 20th for this task today 😂