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2022 Annual Retrospective
January 31, 2023
8 minute read
Reflecting on a transformative year.
Personal Development
The Meaning of Fatherhood
July 2, 2022
1 minute read
A small reflection on what it means to be a father.
2021 Annual Retrospective
January 29, 2022
7 minute read
2021 was a difficult year for many once again. But in a similar fashion as the last year, there were many bright spots in my personal life that made 2021 one to remember.
Personal Development
Software Tools That Keep Me Productive
January 22, 2022
5 minute read
Some software products have proven indispensable for me. Here are some software tools that I use every day.
Personal Development
Practice Over Product
November 11, 2021
4 minute read
The true joy of self-development comes from the practice - enjoying the learning journey for what it is.
Personal Development
Talk Notes: Defining the Web3 Stack (Nader Dabit)
October 26, 2021
2 minute read
Notes taken during Nader Dabit's "Defining the Web3 Stack" during Next.js Conf.
Software Development
The Four-Step Framework for Effective Learning
October 24, 2021
5 minute read
My take and summary of Alex Lieberman's four-step framework to effective learning.
Personal Development
The Magic of JavaScript Closures
August 16, 2021
4 minute read
Closures are magical. And I'm a fantasy nerd. To see what closures are and how useful they can be, let's take a look at a little example.
JavaScript
Synthetic Events: Handling State Updates Outside of React
April 9, 2021
4 minute read
How a JavaScript bundle can react to events occurring outside of its scope using synthetic events.
React
Software Development
OOP Fundamentals: Static Properties and Methods
March 24, 2021
3 minute read
A high-level overview of the static keyword in object-oriented programming.
Software Development
Composition in React
March 7, 2021
4 minute read
A look at React's composition model and why we say we favor composition over inheritance.
React
Software Development
2020 Annual Retrospective
February 2, 2021
9 minute read
My 2020 year in review.
Personal Development
React Server Components: A Primer
January 17, 2021
5 minute read
A primer on Server Components, an upcoming feature coming to React in the near future.
React
Eye Screen, You Screen
October 31, 2020
2 minute read
The power of blue light blocking glasses
Docker: Pruning Unused Resources
October 13, 2020
1 minute read
How to clear up unused disk space in Docker
Software Development
Pre-Rendering in Next.js
September 30, 2020
4 minute read
A brief overview of how Next.js renders the content for each page of a website or app.
Software Development
Startup Life as a Junior Software Developer
March 20, 2020
7 minute read
My experience working at a startup as a junior software developer.
Software Development
Career
2019 Annual Retrospective
January 25, 2020
9 minute read
Looking back on 2019, and setting goals for the year to come.
Personal Development
Talking to Yourself Out Loud: How Your Own Words Shape How You Think
January 11, 2020
7 minute read
Talking to myself has helped me to think with intention and clarity when it comes to problem-solving, learning, decision-making, and overcoming self-doubt.
Personal Development
Hello, World: A Welcome Message and My Fears of Launching a Blog
January 3, 2020
5 minute read
On January 3, 2019 I began writing at 200 Words a Day. One year later, I am employed as a full stack web developer and I'm launching a blog.
Career