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- 0010 Find duplicate files by content Scans folders and lists files with identical content, using file size first and SHA-256 hashes second. It is read-only and only reports… Intermediate · Step by step · Any system Script Files & automation 15 Oct 2026
- 0011 Bootstrap a new Python project with a venv A Bash script that creates a project folder with a virtual environment, .gitignore, requirements.txt and a starter main.py, then runs it to… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux, macOS Script Environments & packages 15 Oct 2026
- 0019 fetch with timeout, retries and proper error handling A reusable fetchJson helper for Node 20+ and browsers that adds a timeout, retries with backoff for temporary failures, and clear errors… Intermediate · Step by step · Any system Script Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
- 0020 Debounce and throttle functions in plain JavaScript Two small dependency-free helpers that limit how often a function runs: debounce waits for a pause, throttle runs at most once per… Intermediate · Step by step · Any system Script Patterns 15 Oct 2026
- 0021 Read and write files in Node.js with fs/promises A complete Node script that walks a folder, reads text files, and writes a JSON report safely, showing the everyday fs/promises calls… Beginner · Step by step · Any system Script Node.js 15 Oct 2026
- 0022 Build a small Node.js CLI with util.parseArgs A complete, dependency-free command-line tool in Node: options and flags with parseArgs, input from files or a pipe, help text, and meaningful… Intermediate · Step by step · Any system Script Node.js 15 Oct 2026
- 0023 Run async tasks with a concurrency limit A small mapLimit helper that runs an async function over many items with at most N in flight, keeps result order, stops… Advanced · Step by step · Any system Script Async code 15 Oct 2026
- 0032 First-time Git setup: name, email, default branch, SSH or HTTPS Tell Git who you are, pick sensible defaults, and choose between SSH and HTTPS for GitHub. Includes a small script that applies… Beginner · Step by step · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Setup 15 Oct 2026
- 0036 Finding the commit that broke it: log, blame, and git bisect When something used to work and now does not, Git can point at the commit that changed it. Start with log and… Advanced · Step by step · Any system Article Finding bugs · Reading history 15 Oct 2026