this space is where i think out loud, chase half-formed ideas, and generally try to make sense of whatever i’m learning. it isn’t a traditional blog—nothing here is polished or final. some things are seedlings, some are growing, some are concepts i’ve spent actual time shaping. there are plenty of TILs sprinkled in too, because the small stuff is usually the most fun.
none of this is precious. everything is in motion. feel free to wander around, follow the threads, and see how ideas shift over time. if you want a sense of what a “digital garden” is supposed to be, maggie appleton has a great explanation 🌼.
After 40 days (the longest government shutdown in U.S. history) eight Democratic senators broke ranks on November 9, 2025, voting with Republicans to advance a continuing resolution that provided Democrats virtually nothing they had fought for.
After three months at Handshake, I learned that sometimes the most valuable career experiences are the ones that clarify what you don't want. Despite making great friends and working with talented early career engineers, I discovered that being on a growth team wasn't for me – I'm a thoughtful, document-everything kind of engineer, not a move-fast type. With the mismatch in work styles it became clear this wasn't the right fit. This post reflects on what worked, what didn't, and the lessons I'm taking forward about vetting opportunities and knowing your own work style.
After 40 days (the longest government shutdown in U.S. history) eight Democratic senators broke ranks on November 9, 2025, voting with Republicans to advance a continuing resolution that provided Democrats virtually nothing they had fought for.
automating my music ratings import into my blog using browser automation
After three months at Handshake, I learned that sometimes the most valuable career experiences are the ones that clarify what you don't want. Despite making great friends and working with talented early career engineers, I discovered that being on a growth team wasn't for me – I'm a thoughtful, document-everything kind of engineer, not a move-fast type. With the mismatch in work styles it became clear this wasn't the right fit. This post reflects on what worked, what didn't, and the lessons I'm taking forward about vetting opportunities and knowing your own work style.
A personal reflection on a month that tested us all, in a year that feels like it will never end
Mike Duncan's latest season of *Revolutions* takes a wild turn into science fiction with a fictional Martian revolution, and it's surprisingly compelling.
Glitch is shutting down, and it's a bummer. Here's what I think about it.
A small node script to create a markdown file for each movie review in a Letterboxd RSS feed
How to use the content-visibility property to dramatically improve page rendering speed
How to use @property to define and type your CSS custom properties
My small typescript CLI I use to automatically scaffold blog posts
A week-long cruise with a bunch of nerds!
How to use the new :has() selector in CSS for parent element selection
A growing collection of CSS grid techniques and examples
Had to break out the old friend regexr
Another day of Advent of Code, this time writing safety checking for some kind of schema system
It's December, somehow, and Advent of Code has started!
i share how i built a fully customizable resume website with eleventy, complete with seo-friendly features and pdf generation.
Hosting a slideshow party etc etc
EasyPanel gives you a cPanel/Heroku (retro!) way of managing sites, but self hosted. Click to deploy a template, which is thousands of self-hosted services.
Trying to take the time to build more websites, even for small things. Wanted to do more with this one, but, Eurovision was a mess lol