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.
Writing · the archive
Writing, by depth
17 articles on engineering, tooling, and the craft of building software. Newest near the surface, oldest on the floor.
Featured
Hand-picked articles worth reading.
Popular
Articles readers keep coming back to.
200 mTwilight zoneDigital Garden: engineering, opinions, deep-dives, and everything in between.
Digital Garden
The latest three, then the rest by year.
Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
Learn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
The Simplest CSS Grids
Learn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
2024
Constants vs Enums in TypeScript
Digital GardenTypeScript tips and tricks
Build React UI Library (notes)
Digital GardenNotes on building a React UI library.
Where did my blog go?
Digital GardenA statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through Time
Digital GardenA look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
2020
Using Postgres FOR loop to generate data
Digital GardenI 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
How to "grep" in PowerShell
Digital GardenNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
How I Structure My JavaScript File
Digital GardenCheck out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
1,000 mMidnight zonePractical walkthroughs of common command-line tools and utilities.
Demystifying Tools
Command-line tools broken down into plain tutorials with real examples.
Demystifying awk
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
Demystifying Git Worktrees
Work with multiple Git branches simultaneously: check out different branches as separate folders while sharing Git data.
Demystifying ffmpeg
The basics of ffmpeg
Demystifying the Find command
The Find command made simple
Demystifying GREP
Cheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file
Demystifying Rsync
Rsync made simple
Demystifying the TAR command
The cheatsheet for tar
4,000 mAbyssal zoneSeries and tags: the currents that connect posts.
Series
I, AI
A fictional short story series about AI, consciousness, and the boundary between machine and mind. Three of five parts published.
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