Kartones' Blog

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Using pnpm Catalogs in monorepos

Summary: An overview of using pnpm catalogs to centralize dependency versions in a monorepo, with a practical example and a brief note on handling Bazel-specific integration issues.


Additional Windows 11 and BIOS gaming-related optimizations

Summary: Additional Windows 11 and hardware (BIOS) optimizations that can be applied if the main usage of a PC is for gaming. Some of them are intel-specific, others apply in general.


Facebook and Tuenti faced the same Like button dilemma

Summary: Both Facebook and Tuenti independently went through nearly identical debates before settling on the same simple word, Like, for their buttons.


Experimenting with GitHub Copilot Pro in a Django Project

Summary: Hands-on account of testing GitHub Copilot Pro, Claude 4.5, and GitHub's new review tools by delegating a real Django feature implementation to the AI, with minimal manual coding.


Updated my old Web Toolkit page

Summary: Mention of an updated webpage that contains miscellaneous online tools, adding new features and a minimalistic responsive design.


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