git clone –recurse-submodules
As I’m working on building this site, I ran into an issue with hugo server after cloning my repository to a different machine - the themes\blowfish directory was empty. After doing some research I found out submodules aren’t automatically cloned. To include the theme files, you can run the command:
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/{user}/{repo}
Brave Search API in AWS Marketplace
San Francisco, CA – July 16, 2025 – Brave Software, a leading provider of privacy-preserving browser, search engine, and productivity tools, today announced the availability of the Brave Search API in the new AI Agents and Tools category of AWS Marketplace. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy AI agents solutions, including Brave’s Search API, using their AWS accounts, accelerating agent and agentic workflow development.
Check out the full article here.
Lottie
A Lottie is a JSON-based animation file format that allows you to ship animations on any platform as easily as shipping static assets. They are small files that work on any device and can scale up or down without pixelation. LottieFiles lets you create, edit, test, collaborate on and ship a Lottie in the easiest way possible.
While looking into SVG animations, I came across LottieFiles and found out you can also animate using JSON. It looks like this is becoming a standard for the UI/UX
n8n
n8n is a workflow automation platform that gives technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code. With 400+ integrations, native AI capabilities, and a fair-code license, n8n lets you build powerful automations while maintaining full control over your data and deployments.
I always find myself watching tech YouTube videos and came across this:
