April 24, 2022 • 3 min read •TinkeringCreating Custom Workflows in Warp.devI've been playing around with warp.dev, which is a new terminal app for Mac (Windows coming soon it looks like) with a focus on improving developer …Read more
April 24, 2022 • 1 min read •TinkeringSpeeding Up Terminal Load Time: How I Fixed a 90-Second Delay by Cleaning Up .zshrc FileThis answer on Reddit helped troubleshoot. I just commented everything, and it made the load lightening fast. Then, on a closer look, I found this mess. No idea …Read more
April 23, 2022 • 1 min read •TinkeringMy Sublime Text 3 Setup: Aliases, Themes, and Terminal FixesAdding an alias to zshrc file Wanted to add an alias to quickly open Sublime Text editor from the command line. Here's how -Read more
April 21, 2022 • 1 min read •TinkeringPlaying with APIs in Postman: Getting Code Samples and Curl Commands QuicklyNow that I am playing around a bit more frequently with APIs, especially Twitter’s v2 API, and Airtable’s API, I have found myself playing around a lot more …Read more
April 20, 2022 • 1 min read •TinkeringPlaying around with PostmanI have known of Postman for a while now - it's a tool you can use to explore and test APIs. I just never got down to using it much. That changed quite a bit in …Read more
April 19, 2022 • 3 min read •TinkeringCreate a Content extension for Canva using FlaskSaw this Quick Start guide on Canva's developer portal that walks you through creating a content extension for Canva's users. It uses Node.js and Express.js as …Read more
April 19, 2022 • 3 min read •TinkeringHow to deploy a Flask app to Digital Ocean's app platformI recently went throught the process to put my side project howbigisthebaby.io on Digital Ocean's new app platform, and wanted to document it in case anyone …Read more
December 23, 2021 • 2 min read •EssayThe 'What do you do' Identity CrisisWhen you work for someone else, the first sentence of your answer to the question - “what do you do?” (and your Twitter bio) is more or less taken care of. …Read more
December 18, 2021 • 1 min read •PageTools, Scripts, and UtilitiesCollection of tools, scripts, and utilities I have written to simplify my life. It may help you too. Feel free to have at it, and let me know if you have any …Read more
December 9, 2021 • 1 min read •TinkeringHow to add a Twitter CTA at the end of each article on Ghost CMS?I recently saw a tweet that it's a good idea to have a CTA at the end of each article. In fact, Daniel Vassallo argued that the CTA should be pointing to …Read more
December 3, 2021 • 2 min read •JournalHow to apply for OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)Documenting the steps I followed to apply for OCI recently. Fill out the online application form for OCI on the OCI website. This has two parts -Read more
December 3, 2021 • 1 min read •TinkeringNew: Bulk Link GeneratorI had written a bunch of short essays as part of Ship30for30 challenge over the summer. Now that I was redoing my website, I thought it would be nice if I could …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 6 min read •JournalMy ever changing thoughts on taking notesDecember 29, 2020 Alright, typing this for the first time in Noteplan 3. I think I accidentally ran into Noteplan 3, when the developer mentioned the app in a …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 1 min read •JournalHow I consume Podcasts and long form videos using OtterPodcasts Download the MP3 for the Podcast (most provide them on their websites)Save this file in Dropbox (I have it connected to my Otter account), or manually …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 3 min read •TinkeringHello Swift - My first iOS app using SwiftUIIt took me some time. Fine, it took me a few years, but I finally got around to creating my first iOS app, using SwiftUI.Read more
December 2, 2021 • 3 min read •Tech GuideHow to make HTTP Requests to an external API from an Alexa Skill using PythonAs a developer, every day we interact with remote APIs and web servers. Almost all services we consume on the internet today are available in the form of an …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 5 min read •Tech GuideCreating an Alexa skill using the Command Line Interface (CLI)If you’re into building skills, you’re probably familiar with Alexa Skills Kit’s Command Line Interface, which lets you create and manage your skill using the …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 13 min read •EssayBeing a Developer EvangelistLast week, I was given an opportunity to give a talk at NYC Developer Evangelists Meetup and I chose to talk about what it is like being a Developer Evangelist, …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 7 min read •JournalHey Amit, are you still doing Stand-up Comedy?My wife gifted me six weeks of stand-up comedy classes for my 35th birthday. While I loved watching stand-up, actually doing stand up comedy had never occurred …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 5 min read •EssayFor God's sake, follow your dreamsWe were just about getting ready to warm up for the practice game over the weekend when I had an interesting conversation with one of the team mates I actually …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 1 min read •TinkeringGet Spotify Track information (Apple Script + Text Expander)Here's the Apple script that will get the track information from Spotify for the current track. Once you have this, you just need a way to print the result …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 1 min read •PagePublic Speaking etc.Talks & Presentations How I Used Alexa and Twilio to Wish My Dad Happy Birthday Amazon Echo & Alexa | AWS Summit Tokyo 2016 The Art and Science of …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 3 min read •TinkeringSetting up Ghost - some early thoughts...Just setup Ghost on this website (ajot.me). Had been running a home grown version of Flask + Flask-Frozen for a couple years. It was cool, but I was starting …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 3 min read •ProjectNew Project: How big is the baby?We are expecting our first baby soon and like most first-time parents, we signed up for a bunch of pregnancy tracking apps that tell you how big your baby is …Read more
December 2, 2021 • 6 min read •JournalThe Online Cooking Recipe Ecosystem is Fucking up the Customer Experience (CX)Attempting to follow a food recipe on the internet is like playing a game of Minesweeper. You want to cook Pasta. You’re just looking for ingredients and the …Read more