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  • Improving Svelte with Google Apps Script

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    Last year I wrote about building single-page apps (SPAs) using Svelte on top of Google Apps Script. I've since improved my approach and I am continuing to find lots of new use cases for this approach.

  • Using Svelte with Google Apps Script

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    Earlier this year I wrote about my love of Google Apps Script to automate Calendar, Docs and Sheets. I recently looked into taking Google Apps Script even farther, leveraging its ability to serve HTML. Specifically, though, I wanted to see if I could build single-page apps (SPAs) using Svelte, my preferred UI framework. Turns out, you can and it’s really easy!

  • Is your engineering team stuck in analysis paralysis? Take a lesson from the group that helped build the internet.

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    Making tough technical decisions can be... tough. But what if you could avoid analysis paralysis and make decisions that everyone can live with? Learn how the IETF's "rough consensus" approach can help your team move forward.

  • Google Apps Script for Fun and Profit

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    If you use Google Workspace, you should know about the amazing Google Apps Script functionality that lets you automate tasks, create custom functions, and build web apps. Read on for examples and tips on how to get started.

  • How to auto-start Deja Dup backup when the external backup drive is mounted

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    I use an external drive to back up my files with Deja Dup, but I wanted it to start automatically when I mounted the drive. Here’s how I did it with a systemd service.