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I write about tooling and workflow fixes that save time day to day, like slow shell startup and Git hooks that silently stop running. Practical tweaks for developers who want a faster, less frustrating local environment.

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Claude API Pricing: Cost per Request Calculator
AI and Backend Integration Developer Productivity

Claude API Pricing: Cost per Request Calculator

Claude API pricing for Haiku, Sonnet, Opus and Fable 5.x, plus a script that turns tokens into real cost per request.

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Reduce Claude Code Token Usage: 9 Ways
AI for Developers Developer Productivity

Reduce Claude Code Token Usage: 9 Ways

How to reduce Claude Code token usage: where tokens go, how to track them, and nine practical ways to use fewer.

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Speed Up With lint-staged
Git and Version Control Developer Productivity

Speed Up With lint-staged

Why pre-commit hooks get painfully slow on large repos, and the lint-staged fix that scopes every lint and format check to only the files you actually staged.

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How to Fix Slow Zsh Startup Time
Developer Productivity

How to Fix Slow Zsh Startup Time

Fix slow zsh startup time by profiling with zprof, then resolving the real causes: compinit, eager tool sourcing, and bloated plugin lists today.

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Husky Pre-Commit Hook Not Running: How to Fix
Developer Productivity

Husky Pre-Commit Hook Not Running: How to Fix

Husky pre-commit hook not running? Check core.hooksPath, the prepare script, hook file names, and Node paths in Git GUIs, with the exact fix for each.

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