I am Ali. In this blog, I express my ideas on a broad range of topics. The only unifying theme is that I find these ideas interesting and/or useful. I try not to put myself in categories and am always looking to improve my thinking and follow reason.
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How I built this website starting with no web dev experienceIt required getting the hang of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and TypeScript, among other things. After navigating a slew of frameworks, I settled on Astro.
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Writing a bash-like shell in CThe “minishell” project at 42 school is said to be one of the trickiest projects in the entire 42 curriculum. I learned a lot while working on it.
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My quest for the best podcast appI decided to conduct detailed testing and comparison of virtually every podcast app available on iOS to find the best fit for my needs.
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- My quest for the best podcast app
I decided to conduct detailed testing and comparison of virtually every podcast app available on iOS to find the best fit for my needs.
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My favorite podcast episodesA regularly updated list of podcast episodes that I found the most insightful.
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My favorite podcasts in different categoriesAn organized list of my favorite podcast shows that have taught me a lot.
6 min read - How I built this website starting with no web dev experience
It required getting the hang of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and TypeScript, among other things. After navigating a slew of frameworks, I settled on Astro.
19 min read - Writing a bash-like shell in C
The “minishell” project at 42 school is said to be one of the trickiest projects in the entire 42 curriculum. I learned a lot while working on it.
16 min read
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