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Shawn McElroy

I am a product engineer and have helped build software from small startups, to manipulating hundreds of millions of data points. I write API's and make tools that make developers lives easier.

Location Sacramento, Ca Joined Joined on  Personal website https://spacerockmedia.com github website twitter website

Education

Self Taught

Work

Software Developer at Self Employed

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Name my new WiFi

Name my new WiFi

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What are your favorite python tips you don't see others use?

What are your favorite python tips you don't see others use?

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Do you have an inner monologue? Some don't.

Do you have an inner monologue? Some don't.

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React/Vue components are just server side template components with worse performance. Change my mind.

React/Vue components are just server side template components with worse performance. Change my mind.

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How do you respond to "What is tour greatest strength/weakness?" In interviews?

How do you respond to "What is tour greatest strength/weakness?" In interviews?

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What are your favorite tools/libraries for writing TypeScript

What are your favorite tools/libraries for writing TypeScript

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How has failing made you a better developer

How has failing made you a better developer

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What are your best tips for writing technical blog posts?

What are your best tips for writing technical blog posts?

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What is your opinion on websites with dark themes?

What is your opinion on websites with dark themes?

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When do you crosspost for visibility and SEO?

When do you crosspost for visibility and SEO?

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What tools have you built?

What tools have you built?

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How do you handle imposter syndrome or thoughts about changing careers?

How do you handle imposter syndrome or thoughts about changing careers?

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Why are you using Rust for web development?

Why are you using Rust for web development?

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How I manage my dotfiles using GNU Stow

How I manage my dotfiles using GNU Stow

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After learning Go, what made you stay with it rather than use a different language?

After learning Go, what made you stay with it rather than use a different language?

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What is the most influential programming language you have learned?

What is the most influential programming language you have learned?

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What are your favorite terminal apps or scripts, to use for productivity?

What are your favorite terminal apps or scripts, to use for productivity?

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The Programmers Oath

The Programmers Oath

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Hi, I'm Shawn McElroy

Hi, I'm Shawn McElroy

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