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Aug 24, 2025 GitHub GitHub workflow GitHub Action tips

GitHub workflows tips and tricks

I’ve quite a lengthy experience with GitHub workflows, but not up to the point where I can claim I’m an expert. However, I recently developed a new workflow, and it prompted me to write this post. Feel free to add your own. What are GitHub workflows? A workflow is a configurable automated process that will run one or more jobs. Workflows are defined by a YAML file checked in to your repository and will run when triggered by an event in your repository, or they can be triggered m

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Oct 20, 2019 conference tips

Advices for junior conference speakers

Some years ago, I started my journey on the conference circuit. I did that on my own, in my free time. Without mentorship on how to do that, and with my gut feeling as the only guidance, I made plenty of mistakes…​ and I still regularly do. However, I now have a couple of hard-earned experience years behind me. Note that conferences are IMHO just a subset of public speaking in general. Meetups are another form, with a different set of constraints and challenges. However, I believe c

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