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Alpine.js just clicked. 🎯 Its declarative syntax—attributes on HTML tags—is perfect for simple UI logic. Most of the time, I don’t even need to...

HTMX + ASPNET Core Razor = magic. ✨ But HyperScript? Not so much. 😅 As a developer, I gave HyperScript a try for client-side interactions. I really...

For newsletter subscribers who've gone quiet, try a re-engagement campaign. 🔄 Send an email with a catchy subject line like "We miss you!" or "Is...

Offer exclusive content to see who's paying attention to your newsletter. 📚 Send an email with a free downloadable guide, a private webinar invite,...

Use content-based surveys to gauge interest from your newsletter subscribers. 📝 A week or two after someone subscribes, send them a quick survey....

Set up behavioral triggers to verify engagement with your newsletter subscribers. ⚙️ If a new subscriber clicks on specific links or completes...

Newsletter subscribers can grow cold. It happens. 🥶 Every 3 to 6 months, check who's engaging (opens, clicks). Use automation to tag those who...

Welcome emails are more than just a "Hey, thanks for signing up." They set the stage for your newsletter. 🎭 Explain what your mailing list is all...

Black Friday: The Old Gamer's Dilemma Ah, Black Friday. A sacred holiday for gamers like me—where we stock up on heavily discounted games we’ll...

Backlog: The Black Hole of ideas Is your backlog turning into an ever-expanding universe of forgotten dreams? We all know that mix—a jumble of big...

The Trade-off Between Budgets and Quality ⚖️ In my previous post, I talked about shifting from Estimates to Budgets for feature development 💡. Let's...

Budgets instead of Estimates Estimating a feature is difficult and is often a guess (or even a lie). An Estimate is for a fixed scope. So, you need...

C# is the most popular and loved programming language. According to Microsoft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXzTXD_OJo0

I'm dropping GitVersion. After working with GitVersion for a while, I decided to simplify things. GitVersion is powerful, but it often felt like...

JetBrains Rider is free! At least for Non-Commercial use. My favorite IDE is free. This is so cool! I hope this will help more people to start with...

SpaceX just caught a booster rocket with giant mechanical arms—are you as amazed as I am? Just watched the SpaceX booster rocket land on the...

I disconnect once a year to recharge! After a wonderful month-long holiday back in my home country, The Netherlands, I’m now back in Kuala Lumpur...