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React Conf 2024 - Unleashing the Future
23 May 2024 | original ↗

Excited AgainExcited Again It’s been a pretty exciting couple of days in Las Vegas attending It’s been a pretty exciting couple of days in Las Vegas attending React Conf 2024React Conf 2024. Not only was it the 10th (+1) anniversary of React, but the vibes were awesome, and talking to the community was super inspiring. Both React and React Native are here for another 10 years.. Not only was it the 10th (+1) anniversary of React, but the vibes were awesome, and talking to the community was super inspiring. Both React and React Native are here for another 10 years. React...</p>
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21 Feb 2023 | original ↗

Side Projects - a native macOS app to track your side projectsSide Projects - a native macOS app to track your side projects As mentioned previouslyAs mentioned previously I've really enjoyed working on this native macOS app that is built with I've really enjoyed working on this native macOS app that is built with TauriTauri!! Things completed this week for it:Things completed this week for it: Adding nice macOS titlebar that is draggable, style changes.Adding nice macOS titlebar that is draggable, style changes. Fix input field property name misspelling.Fix input field property name misspelling. Adding basic search...Adding basic search...

Weeknotes - 02/06/23
10 Feb 2023 | original ↗

These notes will be about what I've personally done during the week to ship, move forward, and will be a great way for me to keep track of my progress on things. These notes will be about what I've personally done during the week to ship, move forward, and will be a great way for me to keep track of my progress on things. All inspired by Simon Willson's weeknotesAll inspired by Simon Willson's weeknotes Side ProjectsSide Projects "Side Projects", (naming is hard, ok?) is a project that helps you track your side projects."Side Projects", (naming is hard, ok?) is a project that helps you track your side projects. It's a "domain-first" approach, meaning you enter the domain you intend for your...It's a "domain-first" approach, meaning you enter the domain you intend for your...

A Decades Long Retrospective
3 Mar 2020 | original ↗

Originally I was looking at naming this "A Decade Long Retrospective”, after listening to Originally I was looking at naming this "A Decade Long Retrospective”, after listening to Software Sessions Podcast - A Decade Long Retrospective with Ben OrensteinSoftware Sessions Podcast - A Decade Long Retrospective with Ben Orenstein. Then I realized that if I limited it to only a decade, I would be cutting out half the journey. Oh. My. God. This is a long time. . Then I realized that if I limited it to only a decade, I would be cutting out half the journey. Oh. My. God. This is a long time. Checks WatchChecks Watch by my calculation I've been doing the... by my calculation I've been doing the...

Choose Your Own Adventure
21 Nov 2019 | original ↗

Photo by Photo by Simon BergerSimon Berger on on UnsplashUnsplash I loved the I loved the Choose Your Own Adventure booksChoose Your Own Adventure books growing up. A childhood friend had almost an entire bookcase of these. Near the front... growing up. A childhood friend had almost an entire bookcase of these. Near the front...

Flash is Very Dead
2 Nov 2019 | original ↗

In April 2010, Steve Jobs, co-founder, and then CEO of Apple In April 2010, Steve Jobs, co-founder, and then CEO of Apple outlined why Flash was not going to be included on Apple mobile devicesoutlined why Flash was not going to be included on Apple mobile devices. As a web developer who had worked a lot with Flash, Actionscript, Flash video players, Flash MX and the Flash authoring tools before it, I thought he had a point. I can tell you, I spent a lot of frustrating hours trying to get around Flash developer tool bugs, and building.... As a web developer who had worked a lot with Flash, Actionscript, Flash video players, Flash MX and the Flash authoring tools before it, I thought he had a point. I can tell you, I spent a lot of frustrating hours trying to get around Flash developer tool bugs, and building...

The Internet is 50 Today
29 Oct 2019 | original ↗

In the third floor of Boelter Hall on the UCLA campus, in room 3420 some historical computing happened at 10:30pm, the 29th of October, 1969:In the third floor of Boelter Hall on the UCLA campus, in room 3420 some historical computing happened at 10:30pm, the 29th of October, 1969: But something monumental happened there 50 years ago today. A graduate student named Charley Kline sat at an ITT Teletype terminal and sent the first digital data transmission to Bill Duvall, a scientist who was sitting at another computer at the Stanford Research Institute (now known as SRI International) on the other side of...But something monumental happened there 50 years ago today. A graduate student named Charley Kline sat at an ITT Teletype terminal and sent the first digital data transmission to Bill Duvall, a scientist who was sitting at another computer at the Stanford Research Institute (now known as SRI International) on the other side of...

100 Days of Sketches
31 Oct 2018 | original ↗

A gif of me doing a drawing in Linea SketchA gif of me doing a drawing in Linea Sketch 100 Days of Sketches100 Days of Sketches I want to be a person who draws all the time. I used to do it all the time as a kid. My itch for drawing came back around again when I was doing sketches of Pokemon for my sons and putting it in their lunches for them to find. I enjoyed that.I want to be a person who draws all the time. I used to do it all the time as a kid. My itch for drawing came back around again when I was doing sketches of Pokemon for my sons and putting it in their lunches for them to find. I enjoyed that. So to get back in the habit, I'll...So to get back in the habit, I'll...

Indie Hackers Alfred Workflow
12 Jun 2018 | original ↗

Go Get it On Github Right Now!Go Get it On Github Right Now! Browse and Search Indie Hackers Posts from AlfredBrowse and Search Indie Hackers Posts from Alfred This is an This is an Alfred WorkflowAlfred Workflow that allows you to easily see the top posts from that allows you to easily see the top posts from Indie HackersIndie Hackers*. I wanted an easy way to check out the latest posts, so I created this workflow since I'm a heavy...*. I wanted an easy way to check out the latest posts, so I created this workflow since I'm a heavy...

On Technical Interviews
17 Sept 2017 | original ↗

Photo by Martin Sanchez on UnsplashPhoto by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash This post was going to be about technical interviews, and how they're broken in our industry. Broken, unhelpful, considered harmful, in some obvious and not so obvious ways. But that's not what this article is going to be about. That was clickbait to help you, and myself read about what are the real problems in our industry.This post was going to be about technical interviews, and how they're broken in our industry. Broken, unhelpful, considered harmful, in some obvious and not so obvious ways. But that's not what this article is going to be about. That was clickbait to help you, and myself read about what are the real problems in our industry. I had over three-hundred words in this post before I realized I was just writing it to feel sorry for myself;...I had over three-hundred words in this post before I realized I was just writing it to feel sorry for myself;...

How I Use Bear Notes
14 Sept 2017 | original ↗

Talking about my note taking process with Bear Writer in the context of being a knowledge worker. This is what my setup/process looks like right now, for my work related notes.Talking about my note taking process with Bear Writer in the context of being a knowledge worker. This is what my setup/process looks like right now, for my work related notes. Looking for a Notes App in All the Wrong PlacesLooking for a Notes App in All the Wrong Places As I started a new job, I wanted to change how I take notes for my job. Previously I had used As I started a new job, I wanted to change how I take notes for my job. Previously I had used TiddlyWikiTiddlyWiki, and even , and even GollumGollum before... before...

Scientific Method Over Anecdotal Evidence in Technology Choices
11 Jun 2017 | original ↗

Photo by Photo by James HarrisonJames Harrison on on UnsplashUnsplash *Note:*Note: This was originally posted as a comment on This was originally posted as a comment on

Explore vs. Exploit
21 Jan 2017 | original ↗

Photo by Photo by Joshua EarleJoshua Earle on on UnsplashUnsplash I recently started listening to the I recently started listening to the audio bookaudio book Algorithms to Live By - The Computer Science of Human DecisionsAlgorithms to Live By - The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths, and it has been very good. There are a few points that stuck out to..., and it has been very good. There are a few points that stuck out to...

Abstract Syntax Trees in JavaScript
8 Jun 2015 | original ↗

Photo by Photo by Joan GamellJoan Gamell on on UnsplashUnsplash An Abstract Syntax Tree (AST), is a powerful concept in computer science. It is something that allows you to do some interesting things, especially in JavaScript, that you may not...An Abstract Syntax Tree (AST), is a powerful concept in computer science. It is something that allows you to do some interesting things, especially in JavaScript, that you may not...

Things Great Engineering Managers Do
20 Apr 2015 | original ↗

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