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I Used to Recommend Linux Laptops Over Macs, Then Apple Changed the Rules
From dodging Intel butterfly keyboards to buying a Mac Mini with my own money—how Apple Silicon finally won me over.
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Pradipta Sarma
Senior Software Engineer, currently at Uber. Focused on distributed systems, backend software engineering, Java, and AWS.
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One Repo, Many Machines: How I Keep My Developer Environment Coherent
Managing one git repo across personal, work, and remote machines with file-level linking, declarative conditions, and why it works better for me than GNU Stow.
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My Work Setup
Home office desk: work MacBook Pro, personal MacBook Air, dual monitors, plus a Mac mini and Raspberry Pi for always-on projects.
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Manage Multiple Git Accounts on a Computer
Use separate SSH keys, Host aliases, and conditional gitconfig so work and personal GitHub accounts coexist cleanly.
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Mongock, Mongo and Java
Run MongoDB schema and data migrations from Java with Mongock: when to use it, how changesets work, and what to get right.