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Javier Salcedo
Javier Salcedo

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Dec 21, 2022

Replicating Swift’s Enumeration Associated Values in C++

Lately I’m working on a Metal engine as a hobby project. I work with Metal in my day job and it has become my favourite graphics API in terms of developer experience. …

Programming

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Replicating Swift’s Enumeration Associated Values in C++
Replicating Swift’s Enumeration Associated Values in C++
Programming

4 min read


May 23, 2022

Pet projects shouldn’t be optimal

Over the years I started noticing a pattern in my life. It goes somewhat like this: Find new hobby / skill / technology. Start working on it and notice progress. Become obsessed with it, read articles, watch videos, listen to podcasts, etc. Start worrying about the optimal way to get…

Personal Development

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Pet projects shouldn’t be optimal
Pet projects shouldn’t be optimal
Personal Development

2 min read


Oct 20, 2021

“FIT” RECIPE: Quesadilla

A bigger, simpler, cheesier and higher protein version of my taco recipe. If It Fits Your Macros… Nutritional Info (1 quesadilla) ~750 kcal 🔥 Protein: 75gr 💪🏻 Carbohydrates: 35gr 🔋 Fat: 35gr ⚙️ Ingredients (per quesadilla) 150g of chicken 🍗 100gr of grated cheese (for this I used cheddar) 🧀 1 big tortilla wrap 🌮 1/2 an…

Recipe

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“FIT” RECIPE: Quesadilla
“FIT” RECIPE: Quesadilla
Recipe

2 min read


May 1, 2021

In defence of daily stand-ups

I’ve seen lately a lot of hate towards dailies and I want to add my 2 cents on what I think is the real issue behind. A common critique I’ve heard is that they are distractions and they are a waste of time. Daily stand-ups, meetings that should last about…

Agile

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In defence of daily stand-ups
In defence of daily stand-ups
Agile

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Apr 16, 2021

FIT RECIPE: Tacos 🌮

A really easy and fast recipe, perfect to add some spice and flavour to your diet. Add a diet coke and you got yourself a non-cheat cheat meal! It’s relatively low in carbs, but with plenty of healthy fats and it’s really satiating, which makes it a great dish for…

Cooking

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FIT RECIPE: Tacos 🌮
FIT RECIPE: Tacos 🌮
Cooking

2 min read


Apr 6, 2021

🤘🏻 TUTORIAL: Metal HelloTriangle using Swift 5 and no Xcode

Take a look at the code A “Hello Triangle” is the first exercise a graphics dev does when learning a new API, analogous to the “Hello World” exercise with a new language. …

Programming

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🤘🏻 TUTORIAL: Metal HelloTriangle using Swift 5 and no Xcode
🤘🏻 TUTORIAL: Metal HelloTriangle using Swift 5 and no Xcode
Programming

10 min read


Mar 28, 2021

FIT RECIPE : Chicken & Guacamole Pita Pockets

One of the most difficult challenges in any diet, whatever the goal, is to make it stick. That’s why I always try to incorporate at least one meal a day that feels like a cheat meal. Making it fun, and enjoyable while keeping the macros under control is the key…

Recipe

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FIT RECIPE : Chicken & Guacamole Pita Pockets
FIT RECIPE : Chicken & Guacamole Pita Pockets
Recipe

2 min read


Feb 20, 2021

My reason for embracing Minimalism

Minimalism. Feels like the latest lifestyle trend, and the YouTube algorithm will make sure that I see it everywhere. The clean aesthetics, the pristine white-walled houses with efficient but sophisticated Scandinavian furniture, the promise of a happier, more focused and purposeful life. And of course, the slow-motion videos of pour-over…

Minimalism

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My reason for embracing Minimalism
My reason for embracing Minimalism
Minimalism

3 min read


Feb 4, 2021

Speed up your even-ness checks with this weird trick! 🙀

Oldest trick in the book, check if an integer is even or not. How do you do it? A nice and simple num % 2 == 0 ?

Computer Science

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Speed up your even-ness checks with this weird trick! 🙀
Speed up your even-ness checks with this weird trick! 🙀
Computer Science

3 min read


Nov 3, 2020

Turn Vim into a comfy and modern editor with these plugins! 🛋

For the last 2 years, I’ve been in a loving relationship with Vim’s modal editing, but my actual setup has changed a lot with time (not even always using Vim itself), as, let’s face it, out-of-the-box Vim is pretty lacking for anything else than a quick edit of a couple…

Programming

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Turn Vim into a comfy and modern editor with these plugins! 🛋
Turn Vim into a comfy and modern editor with these plugins! 🛋
Programming

3 min read

Javier Salcedo

Javier Salcedo

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Programming, weightlifting and various brain dumps. dev.to/javiersalcedopuyo

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