Vignesh M
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Chrome dev tools: File drop event bug that cost me hours in debugging

Sep 29, 20212 min read

I was working on my Kindle highlights utility. It is a simple app that mainly has a file upload and some text parsing. I finished the basic app with file browser and wanted to implement file upload by drag and drop. It was something I did multiple ti...

Debugging production angular builds in local machine

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Recently I faced some weird issues at work in an Angular app. This is after upgrading it from Angular 9 to Angular 11. The issue was that some features worked well in dev build but not in production build. After some classic "It works on my Machine" ...

9 important lessons I learned working as a developer for 7 years

Jun 27, 20217 min read

I'm working as a software developer for 7 years. You can read my background and how I got into the industry here. There are a few things I wish I learned earlier. Knowing these in advance would have made my job a lot easier. Some of this might sound...

9 important lessons I learned working as a developer for 7 years

Should you read more or less?

Jun 10, 20212 min read

I've been reading almost everyday since March of 2020. I read a significant amount of books and articles in this time and it is proving to be a great investment. But I've also been wondering whether one should read a lot or should read less and retai...

Job hopping or why people aren't sticking with one job in a company?

Apr 12, 20213 min read

A while ago, I had a chat with a friend about job hopping and stability. Stability refers to how long one stayed in each place they worked for. If they switched frequently, it is considered a bad sign. Most Indian companies (I'm not sure about other ...

Teaching myself Computer Science - Data Structures: Array

Mar 5, 20218 min read

Backstory I'm working as a developer for 7 years. I managed to find jobs so far without a degree and with no knowledge of computer science fundamentals. Now I'm thinking of a job change and the companies I want to work for need strong CS knowledge. T...

Teaching myself Computer Science - Data Structures: Array