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Deep Thoughts

Deep Thoughts

Some aspects of creating a blog are really easy, and some are extremely difficult!

A wooden table displays a notebook, a pen, and a steaming coffee cup, suggesting a productive writing session.
• 8 min read • 1400 words
Felix Schneider
Felix Schneider
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Talk a little bit about how one can become better (not master by any means, nobody is perfect) in writing a blog post. These are just my thoughts after two awesome guys from the Astro Community (jdtjenkinsJacob and louisescherLou) decided to write blogs about how hard and easy it is to write blog posts.

Please read their posts first as this is the follow-up on both of them:

  1. “Why is writing blog posts so hard?” - Jacob Jenkins
  2. “Why Writing Blogs isn’t hard” - Louis Escher
  3. “Some aspects of creating a blog are really easy, and some are extremely difficult!” - Felix Schneider

After that you have successfully completed this awesome trilogy of blog posts about blog posts.

From Balloons to Binary: A 20th Birthday Packed with Clues

A decorated birthday cake featuring two candles shaped like the number twenty, symbolizing a 20th birthday celebration.
• 8 min read • 1400 words
Felix Schneider
Felix Schneider
trueberryless
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Written with the help of AI

This year, I turned 20 - and instead of simply lighting candles and inflating balloons, I wanted to celebrate in a more creative and personal way. The idea? Hide the number 20 in as many surprising, clever, and hidden forms as possible throughout a decorated living room - then capture it all in a single photo. Whether through mathematical puzzles or visual Easter eggs, the room transformed into a joyful riddle full of playful detail.

Designing a Profile That Works Within GitHub's Rules

Visual representation of git history with contributions stats, featuring text highlighted in green and blue for clarity.
• 4 min read • 700 words
Felix Schneider
Felix Schneider
trueberryless

Every great project starts with a realization of a problem. My GitHub profile README was cluttered, filled with too much information, too many badges, and an overwhelming amount of content that lacked style and structure. It had hackathon achievements, GitHub contribution graphs, various technical badges, and much more, making it visually unappealing and difficult to navigate. Initially, I thought this was an effective way to present myself, but over time, it became clear that the information was overwhelming rather than informative. I wanted something new, a more refined and visually appealing approach to presenting my profile, and the idea of implementing a bento grid came to mind. The goal was to create a layout that was not only functional but also aesthetically impressive and structured.