What to do when Gatsby robot.txt and sitemap are not working correctly — Note: With Gatsby, apart from the usual npm install to add a plugin, we also need to add it to gatsby-config.js file. SEO Packages used: gatsby-plugin-sitemap andgatsby-plugin-robots-txt We’ll need a sitemap and robots.txt. To verify if this already exists, go to {yoursite}.com/robots.txt. If not, here is how to set it up. …

In this post, I go over my thought process on Intention behind making a personal website Medium vs custom website Static Site Generators: Gatsby vs Jekyll Hosting: Github Pages vs Surge vs Netlify There’s tons of good choices — Github Pages, Netlify, Surge, Gastby, Jekyll, Hugo —and it really comes…

Stories and insights from The Power of Moments by Dan and Chip Heath — “That's one of the best hotels in L.A." Wait, what? The rooms are dated, the furnishings are spare, and most walls are bare. In fact, even the word hotel seems like a stretch — the Magic Castle is actually a converted two-story apartment complex from the 1950s, painted canary yellow. …

Best books I read in 2021 Thinking in Bets The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Einstein: His Life and Universe Made to Stick Solitude Highlights from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant “What you work on is more important than how hard you work” “Pick an industry where you can play long-term games with long-term people.” Highlights from Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke “Getting comfortable with “I’m not sure” is a vital…

A handy list that evolved from what started off as personal drafts iterated over many, many feature launches though the years. A few of these are unforgettable yet some aspects of these truly have a gift of sneaking up on projects. Authentication: Who can access this page or feature? Is…

Career advice to my younger self — These are from an amalgamation of experiences working across both Silicon Valley and Toronto, in companies ranging from early stage startups, to a medium-sized company, to a big corporation. This can apply to many professions beyond just software engineering. I might write an engineering specific one after :) Reverse Interview A reverse…

Framing the right questions can highly impact our thought process and decisions. Here are three of my favorite questions I keep coming back to. 1. What’s the worst that can happen? This is hands down one of my favorite questions. …

Perspective is powerful. When you are standing at the edge of Grand Canyon, and looking into its expansive terrain containing over 2 billion years of geographical history, you cannot help but feel diminished by the world. It’s the same feeling when trying to stay safe from a virus we know…

All about finances, tax residency and temporary housing — About 500 days ago, I accepted a job offer, sold a ton of my stuff in Toronto, moved out, packed my bags and flew out to San Francisco. All in 4 weeks. This article will cover the key things to address in those weeks prior to the move. I had…