stripping myself of dopamine for 7 days - stupid or genius?
I did a 7-day dopamine detox after seeing it on X and this was my experience.
Joe Previte's Blog'
Joe Previte is a developer who writes about webdev, indiehacking and web3.
Latest posts
How to Set Up Automated Investing on Schwab for ETFs
A reminder on how to set up automated investing for ETFs because it's too hard to find in the UI and not documented well.
Tiny Experiments - Live like a Scientist
A reflection on Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments—and how its ideas inspired new habits, questions, and mental models in my daily life.
Overcoming the Friendship Recession
My thoughts on the friendship recession and what I'm doing to maintain friendships.
Hey Lenny 👋
A public message I'm sharing with Lenny Rachitsky to consider me for his Newsletter Fellowship in 2024.
Copywork as a Tool for Onboarding
In this article, I share a strategy called copywork which can be used as a tool to onboard engineers to a new codebase
Rediscovering Italian: The Second Time Around
I spent 2 years and summer studying Italian the traditional way in college. Now, I'm revisiting it again using Refold's immersion technique.
Mastering Skills: The 1% Formula
This article gives you a formula you can follow to become an expert in something. It's a new mental model for building expertise in a way that's practical, approachable and fun.
Highlights from Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise
In this post, I share my notes and highlights from the book "Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise" by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool.
Newsletter Notes
All my newsletter notes from the last 6 months including tips, tricks, strategies and newsletter thought leaders I've found along the way of growing my own two newsletters.
My Thoughts After 2 Years of Raising a Bilingual Daughter
My daughter just turned two, marking 730 days of speaking only Spanish to her as we navigate her bilingual upbringing. Here are my reflections on this unique parenting journey.
Less Couch Friends, More Treadmill Friends
Shaan, one of the hosts of My First Million, shared this idea on the pod. Spend time with people who give you energy. People who make you want to run marathon after talking to them.
Developer Advocate Portfolio
Examples of my technical work (both blogs and videos) to demonstrate my experience as a developer advocate
How to Fix a Microphone Sounding Quiet in Playback
A solution to fixing your microphone sounding too quiet when you play it back
Storytelling
My notes on Storytelling and what I've learned
Job Hunting Tips to Land Your Dream Job
An article sharing my best resources for standing out during your next job hunt
Argentine Cultural in Arizona
Notes and findings related to Argentina and Argentine cultural in Arizona.
Resume
Joe Previte's resume
How to Start a Neighborhood Community Newsletter
Notes on how to start a community newsletter in your neighborhood
How to Run Scripts with TypeScript and esr
This article walks you through running scripts with TypeScript and esr as an alternative to ts-node.
Notes on CodeMirror6
My ever-growing notes on working with CodeMirror6 and things I've learned along the way.
The Missing Bug.n Blog Post
A blog post about using bug.n, the Windows 10 window manager, I wish I had when I first started using it
2021 Year in Review
A brief reflection on my growth in 2021 and my plans for 2022
Create a Twitter Card for Your Blog
Learn how to quickly create a twitter card for your blog using an npm package and cloudinary.
Migrating from Convertkit to Revue
This is a post where I share my thoughts about migrating my email newsletter from ConvertKit to Revue.
Make Windows Like macOS
A guide to walk you through setting up keyboard shortcuts and applications to feel similar on Windows as they do on macOS.
Links
All the important links for Joe Previte's site.
Doom Emacs
Learn how to use Doom Emacs with this getting started guide.
SSH into Termux from Your Computer
Learn how to SSH into Termux on your Android phone from your computer by following this step-by-step guide.
Send Automatic Recurring Payments on Venmo
Learn how to use Python, Telegram and GitHub Actions to send automatic recurring payments on Venmo! This will save you a lot of time.
How to Verify Your Commits on GitHub
This articles walks you through step-by-step verifying your commits for GitHub.
How to Add Custom Domain to ConvertKit
This article walks you through adding a custom domain to ConvertKit for use with ConvertKit Commerce.
How to Pronounce Previte
A guide and audio file with the pronounciation of my last name Previte.
How to Make zsh Your Default Shell in Coder Environments
This article walks you through setting zsh as your default shell in Coder environments.
TypeScript
All the best articles, tips, and resources for learning TypeScript.
How I Launched my First Product
The story behind launching my first product, how I did it, what I learned and tips for launching your own product.
Brave Clojure
My notes and thoughts on Brave Clojure
Rust Lang Book - Chapter 4 Notes
My notes from Chapter 4 of the Rust Lang Book.
Clojure from the Ground Up
My notes and thoughts on Clojure from the Ground Up by Kyle Kingsbury
Book Review: How to be Antiracist
My notes and thoughts on How to be Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
How to Learn Quickly
In the post, I show you how to learn anything quickly using the Fast Framework.
HEY Email Review
My first impressions and review of the HEY email platform by the folks at Basecamp.
Understanding the Rust Ecosystem
An overview of the Rust language ecosystem along with resources and articles to help you better understand it.
How to Learn Things Intentionally Starting with Anti-Racism
A framework for learning things intentionally starting with anti-racism.
Book Review: Writing an Interpreter in Go
My notes and thoughts on Writing an Interpreter in Go by Thorsten Ball
Writing a Custom Note Component for MDX
A short post exploring how I wrote a custom note component for MDX.
How to Render Data from a GraphQL API in ReasonReact
A short post explaining how to render data from a GraphQL API in ReasonReact.
Uses
Everything related to my setup
Contributing to Rust Open Source
A short story about my first experience contributing to the Rust open source ecosystem.
Automatically Delete Branches After Merging Pull Requests
A short tutorial on how to automatically delete branches after merging pull requests on GitHub.