Memo is where we share everything we learn, build, and think about product craftsmanship, engineering, and our culture. It's our commitment to learning in public.

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Memo handbook

This guide explains how we organize content in our Memo using a Zettelkasten-inspired system, from fleeting notes to playbooks. Learn how to contribute and build our connected knowledge base.

Content arrangement in Dwarves Memo

Here are the simple steps we follow each week to keep the Memo content pipeline organized and our team informed.

Memo meeting

Following the core theme of MMA (Mastery, Meaning, Autonomy), every piece of content we put out requires a strategic approach, so it can cut through the noise, serve purposes and meanings to readers.

Memo publication life cycle

This guide will help you step-by-step create content and publish on memo.

Memo publication workflow

This is a guide on how to setup your environment and settings to push content to our Dwarves Memo.

How to publish content on Dwarves Memo

Recap a publication is the work of summarizing its key points, analyzing why it matters, and providing insights or opinions on its content. At Dwarves, we follow a set of must-dos and set expectations for Recap a publication, to ensure we have a clear and insightful summary that can contribute to readers' understanding of the topic.

Recap a publication

To help all our Dwarves team members, create original, helpful, and consistent writing across various platforms, we've put together this content guideline as a reference whenever we're writing for Dwarves.

How I create content for multiple platforms

Write content for multimedia guidelines

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Memo is our knowledge base, capturing collective learnings and activities. This build log documents the technical journey of creating and maintaining the platform.

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Memo build log

Understand the automated processes and tools that transform Markdown content into the published Memo website, ensuring content quality and consistency.

The Memo build and content quality pipeline

Learn about the automated deployment workflow for the Memo platform, powered by GitHub Actions for seamless publishing and integration.

Automating static site deployment

Learn how we use DuckDB as a flexible and efficient intermediary storage solution in the Memo content pipeline.

DuckDB as intermediary storage

Technical architecture of the Memo platform: components, data flow, and technologies for processing, storing, and rendering content.

Memo architecture

Learn how we use Git submodules to link and manage multiple content repositories in the Memo platform.

Managing content with Git submodules

Explore how the Memo platform utilizes Arweave for permanent content storage and blockchain integration for NFT minting.

Onchain permanent storage

Memo profiles

Implementing a URL redirect system for NextJS static memo pages to create SEO-friendly, shareable URLs while maintaining backward compatibility.

Redirect and Alias

Discover how a unified Makefile simplifies the development workflow for the Memo platform, standardizing toolchain and speeding up common tasks.

Streamline development with a single Makefile

Learn why we chose a static site architecture for the Memo platform and how Next.js facilitates dynamic page rendering and content processing.

Build a static site by choice

Double digits, I can't believe we've reached our 10th digest! It's been quite a journey putting together each edition and a blast creating these for you. When we talk about memo, we're highlighting an essential part of our learning culture. We’ve just noted a few updates for the cycle ahead. Now, let's dive into this round-up.

#10 From lean to learner

Weekly digest #10: From lean to learner

Things are always cooking on our Discord. So grab a virtual seat at our table, pour yourself a cup of something tasty, and read the digest. If you're reading this, why not pop into the woodland and say hello? We'd love to meet you.

#11 Come grow with us

Weekly digest #11: Come grow with us

There’s something special about bringing people together. Even as a remote team, we connect through shared interests and activities. "This summer, Where Are You Working From?" campaign sparked a wave of fun and connection across the team. Come along as we share the stories of our team members.

#12 Summer moments

Weekly digest #12: Summer moments - Our team's remote work adventures

Welcome to this week's edition of our roundup, where we highlight the moments that make us more than just lines of code. This week, we're jet-setting around the world with our team's summer adventures, introducing new memo features, cheering for a beloved teammate's new chapter in the US, and celebrating new born. From beachside workspaces to anime figurine collections, we've got it all.

#13 More than lines of code

Weekly digest #13: More than lines of code

In June, we expanded our knowledge base on software design, LLMs, and blockchain, while actively encouraging knowledge-sharing through increased ICY rewards. Our Vietnam Tech Scene report highlighted key industry players, and weekly OGIF talks fostered discussions on diverse tech topics like design patterns, data modalities, and blockchain architecture

What's new in June 2024

Each month, we release a recap highlighting key updates and progress within our team and community. July covers AI advancements, community contributions, insights from Vietnam's tech scene, new memo commands, OGIF automation, and the introduction of our hourly billing model

What's new in July 2024

Each month, we release a recap highlighting key updates and progress within our team and community. August updates highlight AI tools, enhanced community discussions, the sum command upgrade, Go enterprise MOC insights, and earning dfg tokens through contributions.

What's new in August 2024

Each month, we roll out a recap of our team and community's strides forward. September's updates spotlight the AI Club launch, rewards for our sharing culture, hybrid work check-ins, reporting tech trends in forward engineering, and our Mid-Autumn celebration.

What's new in September 2024

Each month, we roll out a recap of our team and community's progress. October's updates spotlight our open source initiative, boosted rewards for sharing knowledge, navigating market shifts, weekly tech insights, and a warm celebration of Vietnamese Women's Day.

What's new in October 2024

In November, we sharpened our focus with advancements in platform engineering, introduced streamlined service packages, elevated ICY rewards for impactful contributions, and embraced key insights from market shifts, all building momentum as we gear up for our Penang retreat.

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