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Chrome Extension: Starify Links
Because why stop at GitHub Repositories

Back in 2019 I created a Chrome Extension called “Starify Github Links”.

I probably just discovered sindresorhus awesome lists. And while awesome lists are, well, awesome, the problem is that while it has so many truly excellent links, some random guy that created a really niche thing easily ends up in there as well.

So how do you know what to spend your time on, GitHub stars, obviously!

23 Oct 2025
product

Git Large File Storage
Required for 100MB+ files on Github

Needed to get around installing git lfs because I’m adding large media files to Obsidian which I’m syncing with a private github repository.

git-lfs/git-lfs : Git extension for versioning large files

It stores your large files on a separate server and works seamlessly with your normal git workflow.

Install

choco install git-lfs -y
git lfs install
11 Oct 2025
tutorial windows

Performance optimization for 'bundle exec jekyll serve'
Because waiting 20+ seconds is just not acceptable

Every change to a blog post on this website took a whopping 20 second delay before I could see the result.

The solution was really simple, really. And was committed in the README as a TODO over 3 years ago.

3 Oct 2025
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Excel formulas cheat sheet

Companion to the ClosedXML series, specifically to Part 2: Formulas.
Covering the ClosedXML syntax and implemented functions.

See the ClosedXML example code for of all the functions as UnitTests.

2 Oct 2025
excel cheat-sheet

Create Excels with C# and ClosedXML: Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous features

ClosedXML can do a whole lot more for you. This post covers some interesting stuff that didn’t really fit anywhere else.

1 Oct 2025
excel tutorial

Create Excels with C# and ClosedXML: Formulas & DataValidation

In case your users want to continue working with the Excels after generation.

Not a problem for ClosedXML. Instead of calculating values and writing them to an excel, leverage the power of Excel formulas.

30 Sep 2025
excel tutorial

Create Excels with C# and ClosedXML: A tutorial

Quick tutorial about creating xlsx Excels with C# and the ClosedXML nuget package.

The blog posts only covers the most important functionality. More extensive code examples can be found in the GitHub project.

29 Sep 2025
excel tutorial

DDD Europe 2025
A great mix of deep dives, practical tips, and renewed perspectives

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend DDD Europe 2025 in the Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp — a few inspiring days full of insights, ideas, and engaging discussions around Domain-Driven Design, software quality, and architecture. Here are some of my key takeaways:

4 Jul 2025
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