Dragoș Străinu's blog

A story about how I switched from Git version control system to a better alternative jj-vcs.

How to automatically rename tmux windows based on your current task when working with Claude Code.

How to paste code in Neovim without unwanted newlines and leading whitespace.

We will look at how to build a rich text editor in React Native using lexical editor, with the help of react-native-webview.

I created a small bash function to notify me when a long-running terminal command finishes

My workflow when starting a new task for the project with git.

How to populate errors from running tsc in vim/neovim quickfix.

How I maintain the iPhone battery between 35% and 70% using iPhone shortcuts

Sometimes you decide to add a new eslint plugin or rule to your javascript project.

A story how I found a bug in a change of 2000 files using bash, git commits and git bisect.

How to test and release an npm package when it is still a Work In Progress.

How we can clean up the repository root directory from config files like .eslintrc.js, tsconfig.json, jest.config.js and others.

How to make your husky pre-commit optional for each check

Let's see different ways you can document your npm scripts using README, comments in package.json, or using npx why package.

A basic guide on why and how to use Git worktree feature.

A guide to remap Caps Lock to open the iTerm2 Mac terminal from anywhere in the system.

How to hide a specific branch when looking into git log history.

How to create a simple script that will nudge Github Pull Request reviewers on Slack using Slack API and userscripts.

A small function that you can add to your shell config file that will change the GIT_COMMITTER_NAME, GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL and git commit author

Did you forget to add meteor command before npm?

A guide to customize the commitlint to your need and use it as convention in your git repository.

Why merge commits make git history unreadable and how git rebase keeps it clean.

To win first place at a hackathon, you need to combine multiple components... and that's not always possible.

An alternative to kanban board.

My daily use of Git.

This is my attempt to create a simple time tracker from the command line

What I learned from 35 hackathons, why you should participate at hackathons, how to gain experience without a full-time job.

Lessons learned from my biggest Pull Request.

What motivates me when I am looking for a new job in software engineering.

How I created mockingcase, a beginner-friendly npm package that converts strings to mOcKiNgCaSe, and what I learned about open-source contribution.