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Markdown Line Break: The Two-Space Trap
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Markdown Line Break: The Two-Space Trap

Two trailing spaces make a Markdown line break — until your editor strips them. What actually works in READMEs, tables and GitHub comments, and why.

Aug 30, 2026about 1 month ago
OG Image Size: The 2026 Spec for Every Platform
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OG Image Size: The 2026 Spec for Every Platform

OG image size in 2026: 1200x630 for most platforms, 1280x640 for GitHub repos, plus file limits, safe zones, and the 5-second scraper deadline.

Aug 29, 2026about 1 month ago
How to Change GitHub Username Without Breaking Links
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How to Change GitHub Username Without Breaking Links

Changing your GitHub username redirects your repos but 404s your profile, gists, and profile README — and frees your old handle instantly. Do this first.

Aug 28, 2026about 2 months ago
Developer Portfolio Template: 7 Free, 1 Stuck on CRA
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Developer Portfolio Template: 7 Free, 1 Stuck on CRA

Seven free developer portfolio templates compared by stack, license and effort — plus the sections a template can't fill in for you, and the license traps.

Aug 27, 2026about 2 months ago
GitHub Bio Character Limit: 160 and What Fits
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GitHub Bio Character Limit: 160 and What Fits

GitHub caps your profile bio at 160 characters. Here's what counts as a character, why emoji cost more than one, and how to fit a real bio inside the limit.

Aug 26, 2026about 2 months ago
Developer Personal Website: 7 Setups Ranked by Effort
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Developer Personal Website: 7 Setups Ranked by Effort

A developer personal website can take ten minutes or ten weekends. Compare 7 real setups on launch time, cost, custom domains, and long-term upkeep.

Aug 25, 2026about 2 months ago
Linktree Alternatives: 8 Tools Compared for 2026
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Linktree Alternatives: 8 Tools Compared for 2026

Most Linktree alternatives just restyle the same link list. See 8 compared by what they actually do: design, commerce, or live developer proof.

Aug 24, 2026about 2 months ago
Bold in Markdown: Where the Syntax Actually Breaks
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Bold in Markdown: Where the Syntax Actually Breaks

Bold in Markdown works everywhere — until an intraword underscore, a code span, or a stray blank line makes it vanish. Every gotcha, with the fix.

Aug 23, 2026about 2 months ago
Markdown Color Text: 5 Methods, 3 Survive GitHub
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Markdown Color Text: 5 Methods, 3 Survive GitHub

Does markdown support colors? Not natively. We tested 5 ways to color text on GitHub, GitLab, Obsidian and MDX. Here's the syntax that renders.

Aug 22, 2026about 2 months ago
Markdown Underline: Why u Fails on GitHub (Use ins)
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Markdown Underline: Why u Fails on GitHub (Use ins)

Markdown underline has no syntax. We ran u, ins and span through GitHub's allowlist and 4 renderers: only ins survives a README. Copy-paste fixes inside.

Aug 21, 2026about 2 months ago
Carrd Pricing: The $9 Tier Still Has No Custom Domain
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Carrd Pricing: The $9 Tier Still Has No Custom Domain

Carrd pricing in 2026: Free, Pro Lite $9, Pro Standard $19, Pro Plus $49 a year. Only $19 and up gets a custom domain. See what each tier unlocks.

Aug 20, 2026about 2 months ago
GitHub Gists: Why Secret Gists Aren't Private
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GitHub Gists: Why Secret Gists Aren't Private

A secret gist isn't actually private — anyone with the link can see it. What GitHub gists are for, how to embed one, and when to use a repo instead.

Aug 20, 2026about 2 months ago