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17 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.
  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.

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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.
  2. The Simplest CSS GridsLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
Collection · Class G

Digital Garden

Engineering, opinions, deep-dives, and everything in between.

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Garden

The Simplest CSS Grids

Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.

More from the Digital Garden

  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.
  5. 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.
  6. How to "grep" in PowerShellNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
  7. How I Structure My JavaScript FileCheck out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
Collection · Class K

Demystifying Tools

Practical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.

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Tools

Demystifying awk

A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.

Tools

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.

Collection · Class O

AI

Practical guides, best practices, and insights for working with AI tools.

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  1. 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.
  2. The Future is Bespoke, Personalized SoftwareEvery 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.
  3. The Local-First App SkillA 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.
  4. An Honest Opinion on the State of Code Gen AI, Spring 2026 EditionA frank assessment of where code generation AI actually stands in 2026 -- from agentic harnesses to multi-agent architectures and what still needs to change.
Series · Class M

I, AI

A fictional short story series exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the boundaries between machine and mind.

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  1. Part 1Spare Cycles2026-01-13
  2. Part 2Unknowing Crowds2026-01-22
  3. Part 3The Weight of Equal Parts2026-02-27
  4. Part 4The Moment of GenesisComing soon
  5. Part 5Building ConsciousnessComing soon
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