Grammar & Spell Checking Blog Posts with LTeX
How to install LTeX for VS Code
Writing on software engineering, management, and working remotely.
All of my long-form thoughts in chronological order. Including the stuff I don't believe anymore but I keep for historical purposes.
Migrating to the Apple MacBook Air M2
Note to self on how to seamless go from an Intel-based Mac to the new M2.
Converting Next.js to Astro
Friction log & impressions migrating from Next.js to Astro
Converting Next.js to Qwik
Friction log & impressions migrating from Next.js to Qwik
Advent of JavaScript, Day 17
Challenge #17 – Table of Contents Web Component
Advent of JavaScript, Day 10
Challenge #10 – Verify Code Screen
Advent of JavaScript, Day 9
Challenge #9 – Image Carousel
Advent of JavaScript, Day 8
Challenge #8 – Weather App
Advent of JavaScript, Day 7
Challenge #7 – Tip Calculator
Advent of JavaScript, Day 6
Challenge #6 – Range Slider
Advent of JavaScript, Day 5
Challenge #5 – Multi-select Checkboxes in Preact & Vue
Advent of JavaScript, Day 4
Challenge #4 – Computer Keyboard
Advent of JavaScript, Day 3
Challenge #3 – Creating a keyboard
Advent of JavaScript, Day 2
Challenge #2 – Creating an eCommerce component
Advent of JavaScript, Day 1
Challenge #1 – Create a Pomodoro timer
Write Functional Tests & Assertions
Don't `catch` more than you need.
Filesystem Routers & Indexes
Page paths should match the URL and end with "index"
GraphQL Context & Services
Using `class` to abstract complexity in GraphQL resolvers.
Javascript Fatigue
The viral post that lead to Create React App, Babel's preset-env, and more.
Jest Snapshots for Storybook
How to take Jest snapshots from Storybook (before Storyshots existed)
I Ditched My iPhone for the Google Pixel.
Ecosystem > Lockin
Teaching React Without Using React
React can seem daunting, but it can be really similar to PHP & traditional websites.
Hydra, a precursor to GraphQL
Seeing RESTful API design patterns turn into GraphQL.
Dogfooding Your Open-Source Projects
The best designs arise from a need, not assumptions.
3 Ways to Define Webpack Loaders
Webpack's loaders have multiple, somewhat confusing APIs.
“Give Back Friday” or “Refactor Friday”
Experimenting with time to be creative
React & event.preventDefault()
React's `event` system isn't the same as the DOM's!
Writing Paralysis
Why it's difficult to make time to write.
Why I Don’t Support Windows
Dated, incorrect reflection of why Windows wasn't well-supported.
Résumé Tips for Programmers
Somewhat dated advice for what worked well when hiring individual contributors.
Angular Trust Filter
Sometimes content needs to live dangerously.
Circular Dependencies in Node
Use mutations and late-references to work around circular references.
Simple Node Cluster
Simple Node scaling using `cluster`
Copying Databases in Node
Tips for programmatically migrating data using Node.
Using HTML5, Not Hash Routes
Creating a SPA router with AngularJS
Why I'm Terrible at Finishing
Avoiding "academic" in favor of "utility"
Track Commits, Not Time
Preventing micro-management & time-tracking without new processes