tool proficiency
Demystifying awk
Mar 12, 2026
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
adventure journal
Writing
18 articles on engineering, tooling, and the craft of building software.
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Digital Garden
Engineering, opinions, deep-dives, and everything in between.
2026
- Feb 23, 2026
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.
- ai
- claude-code
- side-projects
- programming
- Jan 8, 2026
Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
Learn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
- Jan 8, 2026
The Simplest CSS Grids
Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
2024
- Mar 13, 2024
Constants vs Enums in TypeScript
TypeScript tips and tricks
- Mar 3, 2024
Build React UI Library (notes)
Notes on building a React UI library.
- Mar 1, 2024
Where did my blog go?
A statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
- Mar 1, 2024
Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through Time
A look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
2020
- Jun 26, 2020
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.
- postgres
- sql
- database
- testing
- data-generation
2018
- Apr 18, 2018
How to "grep" in PowerShell
New to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
- Apr 6, 2018
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.
- javascript
- code-organization
- best-practices
- clean-code
- file-structure
Demystifying Tools
Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.
tool proficiency
Demystifying Git Worktrees
Jan 28, 2026
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.
Campaigns · series
Multi-part stories that read in order
I, AI · 3 of 5 parts published
A fictional short story series exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the boundaries between machine and mind. Follow psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie.
- Part 1 · Spare Cycles
- Part 2 · Unknowing Crowds
- Part 3 · The Weight of Equal Parts
- Part 4 · The Moment of Genesis
- Part 5 · Building Consciousness
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