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James Privett
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Software Developer | Indie Product Developer | Writer

Checkout my website at https://www.handmadesoftware.dev/
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Hey Everyone,

I have a new Blog post up, aimed at anyone who is scared to push the 'Publish' button on Medium.

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#HandmadeSoftware #Writing #Blogging #PersonalGrowth #Procrastination #Productivity #SelfImprovement #WritingCommunity #BlogPost
07 | Trusting My Lack of Instincts as a Beginner Writer
Publish — because you never know…
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October 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I'm launching my YouTube channel with my first video, "Building a Chrome Extension using Vite, React and TypeScript".

Please share with anyone who may find it useful

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#programming #softwaredevelopment #chromeextensions #chromeextension #typescript #reactjs
How to Build a Chrome Extension using Vite, React and TypeScript
YouTube video by Handmade Software
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October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Hi everyone 👍

I know it's been a while. I have just published my latest blog, so please enjoy.

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#HandmadeSoftware
#Writing #Blogging #PersonalGrowth #Procrastination #Productivity #SelfImprovement
06 | Getting Back On The Horse
Remember You Aren’t Starting From Scratch
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October 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Hi everyone 👋

I have a new technical blog for getting Article data from Medium using their RSS feed, in lieu of an API.

Enjoy 🙂

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#HandmadeSoftware #Tutorial
#SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #programming #Writing #Blogging #WebDevelopment #WebDesign #Website
05 | How to Get Article Data From Medium Using an RSS Feed
Parsing the Returned Data to Have What You Need
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July 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Hi Everyone 👋

I have a new blog post on iterative software development.

Enjoy

#HandmadeSoftware #IndieSoftware #Tutorial #learning #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #programming #BuildSomething #Writing #IterativeDevelopment #Agile
04 | Building Software Iteratively
Publishing This Will Break My Website
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June 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Hey Everyone,

I have a new blog post to share with you, this time about Comfort Zones and how to break out of them.

Enjoy

#HandmadeSoftware #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #PersonalGrowth #ComfortZone #Productivity #Work #Learning #BuildSomething #Writing
03 | Think More About Thinking Less
Break Out Of Your Comfort Prison. Come back and visit your Mind Palace.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Hi,

I've made this step-by-step guide for creating a new Chrome Extension Template project using Vite, React, and TypeScript.

Enjoy!

Check out more of my work at www.handmadesoftware.dev/blogs

#HandmadeSoftware #React #TypeScript #Vite #ChromeExtension #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering
02 | Building a Chrome Extension Template using Vite, React and TypeScript
From Nothing to Something — A Simple Step-By-Step Guide.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Hey Everyone 👋

For the past couple of months, I have been busy working on a few things...

I’m hoping that 2025 will be pretty exciting. To kick things off, here is a blog about Procrastination.

Website: www.handmadesoftware.dev

#welcome #software #productivity #procrastination #growth
01 | Procrastination vs You
Practical Advice to Fight it and Feel Better about Yourself
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April 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM