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Aug 14, 2026
AII Built an AI-Friendly UI Pattern Library
A UI pattern library where every pattern ships the prompt that rebuilds it, so a coding agent can put it in your codebase instead of you copying CSS.
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Jul 9, 2026
AIThe Future is Bespoke, Personalized Software
Every app I use is about 70% right. The last 30% never ships because the addressable market for it is one person -- me. So I built seven apps that are 100% right for one person, and I think that whole category of software is about to get eaten.
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Jul 9, 2026
AIThe Local-First App Skill
A reusable blueprint that tells Claude Code how to build a single-user app -- Next.js, node:sqlite, a pure logic core -- so every app I build comes out the same shape.
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Mar 25, 2026
AIAn Honest Opinion on the State of Code Gen AI, Spring 2026 Edition
A frank assessment of where code generation AI actually stands in 2026 -- from agentic harnesses to multi-agent architectures and what still needs to change.
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Mar 12, 2026
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying awk
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
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Feb 27, 2026
AIThe Claude Code Drawbacks
A critical look at the hidden pitfalls of AI-assisted development -- from skipped tests and weakened assertions to scope creep and context rot -- based on real-world experience with Claude Code.
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Feb 23, 2026
Digital Garden17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two Months
A look at 17 side projects I built in about two months with Claude Code -- from TUI apps in Rust and Go to browser games and AI agent tooling.
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Feb 15, 2026
AIAgent Compiler - Embed Skills Directly Into Your Config
A CLI tool that compiles Claude Code skills into CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md for more reliable agent behavior.
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Feb 5, 2026
AIManaging Dev Context And The Wild West of AI Dev Tooling
Exploring strategies for managing multiple AI agents and dev context in parallel workflows
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Jan 30, 2026
AISkillBox - A Curated Collection of AI Agent Skills
A curated collection of battle-tested Claude Code skills that provide basic agentic AI utilities in one box.
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Jan 30, 2026
AIUsing Git Worktrees to Parallelize AI Agents
Learn how git worktrees enable true parallel AI agent workflows by giving each agent its own isolated workspace, eliminating context switching and file conflicts.
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Jan 28, 2026
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying Git Worktrees
Learn how to work with multiple Git branches simultaneously using worktrees - a powerful feature that lets you check out different branches as separate folders while sharing Git data.
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Jan 23, 2026
AIAll In On AI
Context-switching between AI-assisted and manual coding creates a hidden productivity tax. Learn why you need to pick one approach per session—and how to structure your workflow for maximum efficiency in the age of AI coding assistants.
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Jan 20, 2026
AIAI Glossary for Claude Code
A comprehensive glossary of key terms in the world of AI agents, Claude Code, and agentic AI tooling.
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Jan 13, 2026AI
Best Practices for AI-Assisted Coding with Claude Code
Battle-tested practices for AI-first development workflows from 18 months of real-world experience with Claude Code in production environments.
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Jan 8, 2026Digital Garden
Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
Learn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
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Jan 8, 2026Digital Garden
The Simplest CSS Grids
Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
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Aug 23, 2025
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying ffmpeg
The basics of ffmpeg
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Mar 13, 2024Digital Garden
Constants vs Enums in TypeScript
TypeScript tips and tricks
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Mar 3, 2024Digital Garden
Build React UI Library (notes)
Notes on building a React UI library.
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Mar 1, 2024Digital Garden
Where did my blog go?
A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
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Mar 1, 2024Digital Garden
Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through Time
A look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
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Mar 11, 2022
Digital GardenThe Anatomy Of My Ideal React Component
A walkthrough of my very opinionated React Component.
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Dec 7, 2020
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying the Find command
The Find command made simple
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Jun 26, 2020Digital Garden
Using Postgres FOR loop to generate data
I don't know about you but I often need a 100 of something in my database to properly test a page. Here's how to use Postgres FOR loops to generate test data quickly.
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Apr 9, 2020
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying GREP
Cheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file
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Feb 17, 2020
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying Rsync
Rsync made simple
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Feb 9, 2020
Demystifying ToolsDemystifying the TAR command
The cheatsheet for tar
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Apr 18, 2018
Digital GardenHow to "grep" in PowerShell
New to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
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Apr 6, 2018Digital Garden
How I Structure My JavaScript File
Check out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
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