[DMWN #32] 2 Things you should do before applying to a company

I published a YouTube short where I highlighted two things you should before applying to a company.

Happy new week : )

Trust you had a great weekend? I’m sorry you didn’t get a letter from me last week. I didn’t gather enough resources to share.

Here’s what I have for you this week

What I did last week(s) 😇

1. I published How to Configure Git Settings to Improve Your Development Workflow. In this piece, I explained how to take advantage of the git configuration file to improve your development experience.
2. I published this YouTube short: 2 things you should do before applying to a company ✨ where I shared two things you should do before applying to companies that can make your cover letters better.

Also (as shared in my previous letters), I recently launched Simplified Technical Writing where I share most (if not all) of my experience in Technical writing. In it, I share how to get started, how to get topics, writing jobs you can apply for and so much more.

Featured Articles ✍️

1. WebGPU — All of the cores, none of the canvas: If you’re looking to learn what WebGPU is all about, this a great thorough resource
2. What Are Open Graph Tags And Why It Matters: Open Graphs are things you can use in your applications to improve link previews on social platforms. Check out why they matter.

Featured Videos 📹

1. React.JS QR Code Tutorial (2021): Learn how to generate and display QR codes in your React applications
2. 10 Epic YouTube Shorts Ideas in 10 Minutes (or less): If you’re a YouTube content creator, one way to grow your account is to maximize the shorts feature. This video shares 10 short ideas you can use. PS: I used this video for my short video above

Tool of the day 🛠

Hypothesis: Hypothesis allows you to easily add annotations to different webpages (just like in Google Docs) and create notes on paragraphs, sections or headings.

Useful tip of the day ✨

Let’s say you’re in “folderA” which has a subfolder “folderA1” and you want to install an NPM dependency in “folderA1” without navigating to that folder, you can use the --prefix option like this

npm --prefix ./folderA1 install typescript

This will install the typescript dependency in “folderA1”

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That’s it for this week.

If you’d like to talk about Tech (writing or software engineering) or have questions, you can schedule a meeting with me in my Calendly profile. Looking forward to meeting you.

As a content creator, I love simplifying diverse topics in web development that I understand. Do you have any issues, tools, or frameworks that you’d like to understand better? Do let me know, and I may come up with an article or video on it.

A new week, another opportunity to do amazing things! So go do amazing things 🚀.

Do have a splendid week 🌟