osama
@osamaqarem.com
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· Dec 14
GitHub - osamaqarem/drag-select: 👆 A React Native utility for creating a pan gesture that auto-selects items in a list, like your favorite gallery app.
👆 A React Native utility for creating a pan gesture that auto-selects items in a list, like your favorite gallery app. - osamaqarem/drag-select
github.com
I'm open sourcing a drag-to-select library for React Native: github.com/osamaqarem/d...
It helps you create a pan gesture that auto-selects items in a list.
It helps you create a pan gesture that auto-selects items in a list.
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
sentry redesigned their dashboard 17 times but it still gets confused about which project i have selected
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
sentry redesigned their dashboard 17 times but it still gets confused about which project i have selected
When everything on your desk is wireless and it’s that day where you need to recharge all of it
thisisfine.jpeg
thisisfine.jpeg
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
When everything on your desk is wireless and it’s that day where you need to recharge all of it
thisisfine.jpeg
thisisfine.jpeg
dang it i'm logged in to work an hour early today because my desk clock doesn't adjust for DST automatically
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
dang it i'm logged in to work an hour early today because my desk clock doesn't adjust for DST automatically
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TIL pnpm can install Node
pnpm.io/settings#use...
using fnm to install node then using corepack to install pnpm then using pnpm to install node
yo dawg...
pnpm.io/settings#use...
using fnm to install node then using corepack to install pnpm then using pnpm to install node
yo dawg...
Settings (pnpm-workspace.yaml) | pnpm
pnpm gets its configuration from the command line, environment variables, pnpm-workspace.yaml, and
pnpm.io
September 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
TIL pnpm can install Node
pnpm.io/settings#use...
using fnm to install node then using corepack to install pnpm then using pnpm to install node
yo dawg...
pnpm.io/settings#use...
using fnm to install node then using corepack to install pnpm then using pnpm to install node
yo dawg...
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
I recently tried going back to git after using jj for a while, just to see if I'd miss it. 10 minutes later and I was back in jj. Using git felt painful, so I switched for good.
osamaqarem.com/blog/jj-has-...
osamaqarem.com/blog/jj-has-...
JJ has replaced git for me
`jj new post`
osamaqarem.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I recently tried going back to git after using jj for a while, just to see if I'd miss it. 10 minutes later and I was back in jj. Using git felt painful, so I switched for good.
osamaqarem.com/blog/jj-has-...
osamaqarem.com/blog/jj-has-...
August 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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even by HN standards this is an all-timer
July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
even by HN standards this is an all-timer
i only became a serious javascript developer today
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/G...
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/G...
July 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
i only became a serious javascript developer today
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/G...
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/G...
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Shitty button components. We've all seen them, we've all written them. But they don't have to stay shitty! I wrote about building better button components, with simple patterns that I now use everywhere.
Also: the word "button" appears 181 times in it.
timomeh.de/posts/a-bett...
Also: the word "button" appears 181 times in it.
timomeh.de/posts/a-bett...
A Better Button Component with Composition | timomeh.de
timomeh.de
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Shitty button components. We've all seen them, we've all written them. But they don't have to stay shitty! I wrote about building better button components, with simple patterns that I now use everywhere.
Also: the word "button" appears 181 times in it.
timomeh.de/posts/a-bett...
Also: the word "button" appears 181 times in it.
timomeh.de/posts/a-bett...
i don't understand how someone could find this preferable to `useEffect`
June 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
i don't understand how someone could find this preferable to `useEffect`
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One of the best things about Posting is you never know what obscure preoccupations your followers have. There will be a guy who has followed you for years and never said anything but then one day you disparage applesauce and he activates like a sleeper agent and dedicates his life to destroying you
June 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
One of the best things about Posting is you never know what obscure preoccupations your followers have. There will be a guy who has followed you for years and never said anything but then one day you disparage applesauce and he activates like a sleeper agent and dedicates his life to destroying you
today, i sent someone a link to localhost:3000
June 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
today, i sent someone a link to localhost:3000
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Years later, still the best way to keep up with the React ecosystem
This Week In React 235
Lots of cool React stuff in this edition!
thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/235
⚛️
- React Router RSC
- createStore()
- SuspenseList
- Transition Indicator
- SWC React Compiler
- Render Hooks / With React
- Waku
- React Scan
📱
- Lava
- Fortnite
- Expo
- Skia
- Lynx
Lots of cool React stuff in this edition!
thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/235
⚛️
- React Router RSC
- createStore()
- SuspenseList
- Transition Indicator
- SWC React Compiler
- Render Hooks / With React
- Waku
- React Scan
📱
- Lava
- Fortnite
- Expo
- Skia
- Lynx
May 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Years later, still the best way to keep up with the React ecosystem
Reposted by osama
Today we're announcing previews of the native port of TypeScript! These nightly previews will be available on npm and the VS Code marketplace!
npm install -D @typescript/native-preview
npx tsgo --version
Read up more on our blog!
npm install -D @typescript/native-preview
npx tsgo --version
Read up more on our blog!
Announcing TypeScript Native Previews - TypeScript
Previews of the native TypeScript port are now available on npm and for VS Code through the Visual Studio Marketplace!
devblogs.microsoft.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today we're announcing previews of the native port of TypeScript! These nightly previews will be available on npm and the VS Code marketplace!
npm install -D @typescript/native-preview
npx tsgo --version
Read up more on our blog!
npm install -D @typescript/native-preview
npx tsgo --version
Read up more on our blog!
when I do a google search I might want to limit results by date e.g. after:2024
I'd love to be able to do something similar with GitHub code search after:commit_sha
I'd love to be able to do something similar with GitHub code search after:commit_sha
April 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
when I do a google search I might want to limit results by date e.g. after:2024
I'd love to be able to do something similar with GitHub code search after:commit_sha
I'd love to be able to do something similar with GitHub code search after:commit_sha
React throwing promises is not a great dev experience when you're using a debugger and pausing on uncaught exceptions
April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
React throwing promises is not a great dev experience when you're using a debugger and pausing on uncaught exceptions
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Click Click Click Click
April 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Click Click Click Click
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Join Poorly Drawn Lines on Patreon! There are now a dozen exclusive comics and three wallpaper packs for subscribers, with more being added all the time.
patreon.com/poorlydrawnlines
patreon.com/poorlydrawnlines
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Join Poorly Drawn Lines on Patreon! There are now a dozen exclusive comics and three wallpaper packs for subscribers, with more being added all the time.
patreon.com/poorlydrawnlines
patreon.com/poorlydrawnlines