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17 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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18 articles on engineering, tooling, and the craft of building software.
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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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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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- Constants vs Enums in TypeScriptTypeScript tips and tricks
- Build React UI Library (notes)Notes on building a React UI library.
- Where did my blog go?A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
- Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through TimeA look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
- The Anatomy Of My Ideal React ComponentA walkthrough of my very opinionated React Component.
- Using Postgres FOR loop to generate dataI 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.
- How to "grep" in PowerShellNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
- How I Structure My JavaScript FileCheck out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
Demystifying Tools
Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.
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Demystifying awk
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
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Demystifying 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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Demystifying ffmpeg
The basics of ffmpeg
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Demystifying the Find command
The Find command made simple
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Demystifying GREP
Cheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file
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Demystifying Rsync
Rsync made simple
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Demystifying the TAR command
The cheatsheet for tar
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- Demystifying awkA practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.Demystifying Tools
- 17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two MonthsA 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.Digital Garden
- Demystifying Git WorktreesLearn 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.Demystifying Tools
- Common React Hooks Antipatterns and GotchasLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.Digital Garden
- The Simplest CSS GridsLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.Digital Garden
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- Constants vs Enums in TypeScriptTypeScript tips and tricksDigital Garden
- Build React UI Library (notes)Notes on building a React UI library.Digital Garden
- Where did my blog go?A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.Digital Garden
- Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through TimeA look at the site through time, from its inception to now.Digital Garden
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2020
- Demystifying the Find commandThe Find command made simpleDemystifying Tools
- Using Postgres FOR loop to generate dataI 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.Digital Garden
- Demystifying GREPCheatsheet: search for a keyword in a fileDemystifying Tools
- Demystifying RsyncRsync made simpleDemystifying Tools
- Demystifying the TAR commandThe cheatsheet for tarDemystifying Tools
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