Two days ago I've had the chance to set up another Laptop using Ubuntu and configure it properly for my workflows. I've plugged in my Keychron K8 and recognized that the F1-F12 keys won't get registered as actual function keys. Instead, my device just treated them as multimedia keys by…
Foreword: So recently I had the problem that I've deployed some software (Sentry) via docker-compose and needed to add some changes to the docker-compose.yml file to implement the correct routing for my setup. In doing so, I didn't want to fork the project to make my changes in the…
Foreword: Recently I read "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World" by Cal Newport on how you can get in a state of truly full focused work cycles without any distractions. This mode is a special skill with which, if mastered, you can genuinely stand out in…
New layout - same good content!So recently I just revamped my existing blog using the same technologies I've used before. To name it correctly I used Gatsby as my static site generator, Tailwind for styling, and the 'gatsby-core-blog' theme as a template to reach a solid base to work…
Use rclone to backup your files encrypted to a 3rd Party Cloud ProviderIn this article, I want to create a tutorial on how you can use rclone to backup your files encrypted to various cloud solutions. In this case, I will use Google Drive to store my files encrypted. I've…
Foreword: So back in an old team of mine, we've developed larger stuff like our application deployment pipeline or our backup logic together without even calling it "pair programming". In the new team, I am working with right now, we hardly used the pair programming approach at the beginning -…
Foreword: So lately I thought about stand-ups and what bothers me about them. I found a few points that are in some ways not as optimal as I wish they would. This made me look for opportunities to optimize the process in some situations. Furthermore, if you as a reader…
Have you ever wondered why a colleague of yours is annoyed or burnt out?Have you ever had a conversation with a colleague where he got upset about the current situation in his/her project? Or do you even know colleagues who seem completely burnt out and therefore often only…