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18 articles on engineering, tooling, and the craft of building software.

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  1. 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.2026-02-23
  2. I Built an AI-Friendly UI Pattern LibraryA 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.2026-08-14

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  1. Common React Hooks Antipatterns and GotchasLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.2026-01-08
  2. The Simplest CSS GridsLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.2026-01-08

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2026

  1. 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.
  2. Common React Hooks Antipatterns and GotchasLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
  3. The Simplest CSS GridsLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.

2024

  1. Constants vs Enums in TypeScriptTypeScript tips and tricks
  2. Build React UI Library (notes)Notes on building a React UI library.
  3. Where did my blog go?A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
  4. Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through TimeA look at the site through time, from its inception to now.

2020

  1. 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.

2018

  1. How to "grep" in PowerShellNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
  2. 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.

01 ·

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.

03 ·

Demystifying ffmpeg

The basics of ffmpeg

04 ·

Demystifying the Find command

The Find command made simple

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Demystifying GREP

Cheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file

06 ·

Demystifying Rsync

Rsync made simple

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Demystifying the TAR command

The cheatsheet for tar

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