Sometimes programming is like loving coffee but making your own custom espresso machine.

Did you know? PHP Was Created Because of a Resume! Rasmus Lerdorf built PHP in 1994 to track visitors to his online resume. Talk about a side project gone wild!

I can plan my time & optimize my workflow - but sometimes get stuck waiting. The finish line is in sight, but I can’t move forward. But patience is part of the job! All I can do is jump to the next project while waiting, but then I end up juggling too many projects. What's your strategy for delays?

After my grandmother's passing last Sun, my father gifted me my grandfather's bible that she gave him in 1967. Aged a faded brown. I did not expect my next article would be a tribute to her: amandabenade.co.za/article/prec...

I definitely prefer dark mode!

I wish I had a smart house that could match my mood when I have to work. Even with the wind blowing the silence is deafening. Can't decide if I should put on music or Netflix as white noise. 😔

I lost my grandma on Sunday 💔, funeral is today. So I've been off socials and off my game this week. It was a time to reflect on how much of her lives on in me. I know I got my love for writing from her. Hopefully next week will normalize again.

How do you comfort a stressed-out developer?

What To Do When Your Website is Plagiarized This article will guide you through the steps you can take when your content is stolen.

Discovering your website content has been plagiarized? Thankfully, you have tools and strategies at your disposal to reclaim control of your work. This article will guide you through the steps you can take when your content is stolen. digitreadmedia.com/what-to-do-w...

Every night I'll see developers crunching the early morning hours, still going strong, and wonder: "Do these people ever sleep?" So I wrote an article about The Art of Doing Nothing: amandabenade.co.za/article/art-...

I don't like working on Sundays, but I'm frustrated so I'm trying a different approach - a change of workspace. So, working from bed today, first going to try and kickstart creative brain with writing and then going to retry the layout. But first, coffee!

It's great when your brain is equally creative & analytical, especially when you do both frontend and backend development. But this week my analytical side took over and that is a problem. I've been stuck on a new website layout design most of the week while my brain wanted to code 😒

He already wrote me two scripts over morning coffee that I'll need, so yes, I'm fortunate to have him on speed dial 😁

Somewhere in my day, I also have to carve out 2 hours for C#. I’m diving in by converting an existing project - learning as I go. I’m both excited and slightly questioning my life choices. My C# programmer brother insists it’s 'easy peasy.' Guess I’ll find out!

It’s 1am, and sleep isn’t happening. Instead, I’m setting the stage for a productive day. The best workdays start with a plan. On today's agenda: A sleek website prototype and meaningful progress on an existing project. Preparation is key!

Creating something from scratch is both a challenge and a joy. With my headphones on, and ideas flowing, my project's next phase is starting to come together nicely. This is my kind of vibe.

Every pixel matters, every choice tells a story. Building a website isn’t just about code - it’s about creating something meaningful.

The first week back getting up to speed again has disrupted my routine of writing over weekends and spending an hour a day learning a new skill. I'm committed to learning C#, so this will be a year of learning the art of balance.

It is week 1 of the 4-day work week that we're trying this year. It's been such a hectic week. For me personally, I don't think it's going to work. I'm just too busy with too many things. I think my work-life balance is a bit skew. But I'll give it a chance...

Weekends are for passion projects. There’s something therapeutic about focusing on a side project for a friend. It’s work, but it feels like recharging my creative energy.

Good morning!

The fresh mornings of the Garden Route never disappoint. The blend of mountains, sea, and peace fuels my creativity today.

And so my vacation is officially over and it is day 1 for the new year. Good morning, everyone!

I have one day of vacation left and my inbox is already overflowing... I'm excited to get started with 2025 and I'm especially excited to see where the possibility of a mentoring journey will take me...

I have been a bit MIA since before the weekend because I had some spur-of-the-moment mentoring to do. It was the highlight of 2025 so far and I wrote an article about it: amandabenade.co.za/article/inve...

Dunno, must be 😆

Glad I'm not the only one.

Now this is what I was talking about...

So there's this unknown account that blocked me a few days ago now adds me to weird moderation lists. I suspect this is an annoying bot account. What is a $3.19 - rat fried rice moderation list anyway?🤔

1:45 am and woken by another indoor catfight😒 Caught the neighbors' cat eating my cats' food. Keep thinking I'll catch it and take it to the SPCA but it's a little girl's cat. She'd be devastated. Am I too soft?? Rock. Me. Hard place.

And it's raining cats and dogs... finally a bit of cool weather... Good morning, everyone. Have a blessed Sunday.