The latest articles on Forem by Subham Dawn (@codersdawn). https://forem.com/codersdawn https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3889291%2Ffe9d8e58-d279-4518-bc15-fc6e0ba9e838.jpg https://forem.com/codersdawn en Subham Dawn Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0000 https://forem.com/codersdawn/pomowatch-f5h https://forem.com/codersdawn/pomowatch-f5h <p>I built <strong>PomoWatch</strong> — a minimal Pomodoro timer for the desktop.</p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work, short break, and long break timers</li> <li>Configurable session durations and cycle count</li> <li>Start, pause, and reset controls</li> <li>Completed session counter</li> <li>Multi themes</li> </ul> <p><strong>Install on Ubuntu:</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>wget https://github.com/S-Dawn/PomoWatch/releases/download/v0.1.0-1/pomowatch_0.1.0-1_all.deb <span class="nb">sudo </span>apt <span class="nb">install</span> ./pomowatch_0.1.0-1_all.deb pomowatch </code></pre> </div> <p>Or run from source with uv:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight console"><code><span class="go">uv run main.py </span></code></pre> </div> <p>Beyond the app itself, the repo is also a practical reference for two things that often feel abstract until you work through them hands-on:</p> <p><strong>Debian packaging</strong> — the project includes a full <code>debian/</code> directory with a working <code>dpkg-buildpackage</code> setup. It covers control files, install rules, changelogs, and how to produce a distributable <code>.deb</code> that installs cleanly via <code>apt</code>.</p> <p><strong>Docker containerisation of a desktop GUI</strong> — the included <code>Dockerfile</code> demonstrates how to run a Tkinter app inside a container by forwarding X11 from the host, including display and audio device passthrough. A useful pattern if you have ever wondered how to containerise GUI apps on Linux.</p> <p>Both are documented in the README and <code>BUILD_DEB.md</code> if you want to follow along or adapt them to your own projects.</p> <p><strong>Source code:</strong><br> 👉 <a href="https://github.com/S-Dawn/PomoWatch" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/S-Dawn/PomoWatch</a></p> <p>Open source. Contributions and feedback are welcome.</p> <h1> productivity #opensource #pomodoro #linux #debian #docker #packaging #developers </h1> linux productivity python showdev Subham Dawn Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:10 +0000 https://forem.com/codersdawn/resume-builder-from-yaml-file-9jj https://forem.com/codersdawn/resume-builder-from-yaml-file-9jj <p>I built an open-source tool called ResumeBuilder that generates an ATS-compliant resume from a simple YAML file.</p> <p>What it does:</p> <ul> <li>Single resume.yaml file controls all content — no HTML edits needed</li> <li>Auto-generates both HTML and PDF outputs</li> <li>ATS-optimized single-column layout</li> <li>CLI with flexible output path overrides</li> <li>Powered by Python + WeasyPrint</li> </ul> <p>Feel free to fork/clone the repository and get started<br> Would love feedback from the community.</p> <p>GitHub:<br> <a href="https://github.com/S-Dawn/ResumeBuilder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/S-Dawn/ResumeBuilder</a></p> opensource python