Tips on Navendu Pottekkat - The Open Source Absolutist https://navendu.me/tags/tips/ Recent content in Tips on Navendu Pottekkat - The Open Source Absolutist https://navendu.me/images/preview.png https://navendu.me/ Navendu Pottekkat Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:20:28 +0530 Lessons on Context Engineering https://navendu.me/posts/lessons-context-engineering/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:20:28 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/lessons-context-engineering/ Notes from "Context Engineering for AI Agents: Lessons from Building Manus." Git for Vibe Coders and Non-Programmers https://navendu.me/posts/git-for-vibe-coders/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:28:09 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/git-for-vibe-coders/ A practical + interactive crash course on Git (that slaps). Using Hugo Version Manager (hvm) to Switch Between Different Hugo Versions https://navendu.me/posts/hugo-version-manager/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:25:55 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/hugo-version-manager/ A short walkthrough of how I use Hugo Version Manager (hvm) to manage different Hugo versions across projects. Write Stuff Down https://navendu.me/posts/write-stuff-down/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:55:27 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/write-stuff-down/ Writing as a way to think clearly and articulate your thoughts. How I Ask Questions as a Software Engineer https://navendu.me/posts/how-i-ask-questions/ Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:15:25 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/how-i-ask-questions/ I ask a lot of questions to my peers and to strangers on public forums in the internet. This year, I have been trying to improve this process to ask better questions. Here is how I do it. Everything you Need to Know About Google Summer of Code (GSoC): Important Dates, Eligibility, Application, Getting Selected and Other Tips https://navendu.me/posts/everything-about-gsoc/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:49:25 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/everything-about-gsoc/ Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a great way to start contributing to open source while getting paid to do so. This article dives deep into everything GSoC from the application procedure to tips from real experience on being successful Pull Requests like a Pro https://navendu.me/posts/pull-requests-like-a-pro/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:52:25 +0530 navendu@apache.org (Navendu Pottekkat) https://navendu.me/posts/pull-requests-like-a-pro/ Tips to make High-Quality Pull Requests.