Tmux Transformation: From Ugly Duckling to Swan

2025-08-05
Tmux Transformation: From Ugly Duckling to Swan

This article details the author's journey customizing tmux. Initially overwhelmed by the default UI, they meticulously crafted a visually appealing and efficient terminal environment by modifying the `.tmux.conf` file and leveraging a plugin manager. The guide covers key remapping, scrollback buffer adjustments, theme styling, and plugin management, culminating in a complete configuration file to enhance your tmux experience.

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Blocking All Crawlers Backfired: A robots.txt Lesson and Open Graph Protocol Deep Dive

2025-07-17
Blocking All Crawlers Backfired: A robots.txt Lesson and Open Graph Protocol Deep Dive

To protect blog data, the author blocked all crawlers via robots.txt, unintentionally breaking LinkedIn post previews and reducing reach. The LinkedIn Post Inspector revealed that robots.txt prevented the LinkedIn bot from accessing page metadata (Open Graph Protocol) needed for previews. Fixing the robots.txt file resolved the issue. This experience led to learning about the Open Graph Protocol and highlighted the importance of thoroughly testing code changes.

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