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Hey, I'm Alyssa 🙋🏽‍♀️ Front-end developer and writer focused on accessibility and component libraries. I create content around programming & productivity and share tips, tools, and tutorials to help you build better and work more efficiently.

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Published on:October 3, 2025

How to Setup a Global gitignore File

A Note on the Series: Fast Fridays 🏎 is a series where you will find fast, short, and sweet tips/hacks that you may or may not be aware of. I will try to provide these (fairly) regularly on Fridays. In this Fast Friday tip, I'll explain how to crea...
Published on:August 1, 2025

7 Git GUI's to Boost Development Productivity

Over the past year, I’ve started incorporating a Git GUI into my workflow. I still reach for the terminal about 90% of the time, but I’ve found that a GUI can really shine when it comes to things like viewing diffs, checking stashes, or resolving mer...
Published on:July 7, 2025

Git Worktree

Introduction Git worktree is a niche topic that I think doesn’t get enough attention. At first, the concept may seem a bit unnecessary, but once you find a great use case for it, it can be an immense improvement to your existing workflow. In this art...
Published on:June 6, 2025

5 Speech-to-Text Apps to Boost Productivity

With all the AI tools popping up these days, I figured I'd try out some speech-to-text software in an attempt to boost my productivity. I've been hearing a lot about “developing at the speed of thought”, so here's a list of the top speech-to-text sof...
Published on:April 24, 2025

The AI Glossary for Humans: 30+ Essential Terms

Introduction The AI field is buzzing with activity and it can be tough to keep track of all the acronyms and terms. This article will serve as a glossary of AI terms, acronyms and high-level definitions. I've also set up a GitHub repository, which I ...

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The Approachable Guide to Accessible Components

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