Dean "Loftwah" Lofts

Intermediate

Adding Guides to Your Astro Blog

Learn how to extend your Astro blog with a dedicated guides section, complete with categories, difficulty levels, and prerequisites.

Prerequisites: Existing Astro Blog, Basic TypeScript, Basic Astro Knowledge
Intermediate

Loftwah's Ultimate Guide to Collecting Twitter/X Followers Data Using Bash & SocialData API

Learn how to use Bash scripts with the SocialData API to retrieve all the Twitter/X profiles that are following a particular user, complete with pagination, test mode, and output flexibility.

Prerequisites: API Key from SocialData.tools, Basic Bash Scripting, Basic JSON Handling
Intermediate

Loftwah's Ultimate Guide to Collecting Twitter/X Following Data Using Bash & SocialData API

Learn how to use Bash scripts with the SocialData API to retrieve all the Twitter/X profiles that a particular user is following, complete with pagination, test mode, and output flexibility.

Prerequisites: API Key from SocialData.tools, Basic Bash Scripting, Basic JSON Handling
Intermediate

Automating Linkarooie Deployment with Kamal and GitHub Actions

A complete guide to automating the deployment of the Linkarooie application using Kamal and GitHub Actions, covering secrets, Redis, Sidekiq, and SSL configuration.

Prerequisites: Existing Kamal setup, Basic GitHub Actions knowledge, Familiarity with Docker and Redis
Beginner

Leveraging Repopack for Easy Repository Management

A beginner's guide to using Repopack with NPX for efficient repository management, covering handling hidden files and protecting secrets during analysis.

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of Git and repositories, Familiarity with running NPX commands
Advanced

Automated Weekly Collection of Twitter/X Followers and Following Data Using Bash & SocialData API

Learn how to use Bash scripts, SocialData API, and cron jobs to collect and track Twitter/X followers and following data for multiple accounts weekly, with outputs in CSV format for easy analysis.

Prerequisites: API Key from SocialData.tools, Basic Bash Scripting, Basic JSON Handling, Basic cron job scheduling, Knowledge of Unix/Linux command line
Advanced

Effectively Leveraging Twitter/X Data: Insights and Strategies

Learn how to analyze and leverage Twitter/X followers and following data that you've collected, identify common trends, and find great accounts to follow.

Prerequisites: Collected Twitter/X followers and following data using Bash and SocialData API, Basic data manipulation skills, Spreadsheet software or basic Python/Pandas knowledge, Curiosity to find connections and insights in social data