Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # zMastaa Manchester based Senior Software Engineer ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.zmastaa.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Six Weeks After Interlocking – Retwist Update and Visible Progress](https://www.zmastaa.com/2025/03/14/hair-stuff/six-weeks-after-interlocking-retwist-update-and-visible-progress) - It’s been six weeks since my last interlocking session, and I just had my scheduled retwist done by my loctician. This time, the difference in growth and thickness is even more noticeable. My locs are maturing well, and the progress is becoming more defined with each session. Growth and Thickening Since My Last Retwist Looking - [Interlocking vs. Palm Rolling: Which Loc Maintenance Method is Best?](https://www.zmastaa.com/2025/02/21/hair-stuff/interlocking-vs-palm-rolling-which-loc-maintenance-method-is-best) - Interlocking vs. Palm Rolling: Learn the key differences, pros, cons, and which loc maintenance method suits your hair type, lifestyle, and long-term goals. - [Interlocking: Progress and Subtle Growth](https://www.zmastaa.com/2025/01/29/hair-stuff/interlocking-progress-and-subtle-growth) - I’ve just completed my first interlocking, marking another step forward in my loc journey. While the growth isn’t dramatic, I can definitely see progress. It’s exciting to watch my locs gradually take shape, and this new method is helping to create a more structured look. What Interlocking Means for My Locs Unlike palm rolling, interlockingJust had my first interlock retwist! Subtle growth, a neater look, and a stronger foundation for my locs. Sharing before-and-after progress. - [First time washing starter locs after a retwist: Keeping It Neat](https://www.zmastaa.com/2025/01/01/hair-stuff/first-time-washing-starter-locs-after-a-retwist-keeping-it-neat) - After my first retwist, I’ve finally done my first wash—and it was a learning experience worth sharing. Washing starter locs - [Five Weeks In: First Retwist and What’s Next](https://www.zmastaa.com/2024/12/19/hair-stuff/five-weeks-in-first-retwist-and-whats-next) - I’ve just hit the five-week mark in my dreadlocks journey, and this milestone comes with my first retwist. It’s been exciting to see how much my locs have changed since starting, even without a photo from right before the retwist (I’ll make sure to get one next time). First Retwist: What I Learned The first - [Starter Locs](https://www.zmastaa.com/2024/11/15/hair-stuff/starter-locs) - Day 1 of my dreadlocks journey! Sharing my starter locs, future plans, and embracing growth, patience, and transformation. Follow the adventure! - [Two Weeks In: How Starter Locs Look After Settling](https://www.zmastaa.com/2024/11/25/hair-stuff/two-weeks-in-how-starter-locs-look-after-settling) - It’s been two weeks since I started my dreadlocks journey, and I wanted to share how my starter locs are settling in. This stage has brought some subtle but noticeable changes, and it’s interesting to see how the process is taking shape. How Starter Locs Settle After Two Weeks After two weeks, the initial frizz - [Hello World](https://www.zmastaa.com/2024/11/13/random/hello-world) - Oh so quiet. ## Pages - [About Me](https://www.zmastaa.com/about) - I've been pretending to be a Software Engineer for just over a decade now, which might be described as "a proven track record" or "delivering consistent results" on LinkedIn. In recent years, I've managed to convince Hugo Boss that I am a decent engineer and have been building applications that have served over a million - [Wishlist](https://www.zmastaa.com/wishlist) - [yith_wcwl_wishlist] - [Shop](https://www.zmastaa.com/shop) - [WP-CRM Plugin/Extension - Post Messages](https://www.zmastaa.com/wordpress-plugins/wp-crm-pluginextension-post-messages) - To Be Filled - [Plugin: zMonitter](https://www.zmastaa.com/wordpress-plugins/zmonitter) - My 1st wordpress plugin and hopefully a first of many, well its a pretty basic plugin. Just an easy way of getting live twitter feed using the Monitter script If anyones got any requests just comment Download Link wordpress.org/extend/plugins/live-real-time-twitter-monitter **** Things to do **** Multiple Twitters - [Plugin: Zunestats](https://www.zmastaa.com/wordpress-plugins/zunestats) - I have completed my second wordpress plugin :D This one is a Zune widget which basically enables the user to display their basic zune stats i.e. Top artists, fav tracks and recently played tracks Download Link http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/zune-stats/ **** Things to do **** Allow user to choose amount to display rather than static to 5 Link - [Wordpress Plugins](https://www.zmastaa.com/wordpress-plugins) - I like to create wordpress plugins now and again and sometimes even get to publishing ones that i feel would be useful to others. Zunestats (MS silently updated the API's and killed the plugin, needs to be looked at) zMoniter (This is the plugin i use on the main page for the live tweets) ## Categories - [Random](https://www.zmastaa.com/category/random) - [Hair Stuff](https://www.zmastaa.com/category/hair-stuff) ## Tags - [dreadlocs](https://www.zmastaa.com/tag/dreadlocs) - [locs](https://www.zmastaa.com/tag/locs) - [dreads](https://www.zmastaa.com/tag/dreads)