Posts
Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Is Git dead?
Git may seem timeless, but millions of people are building for the web without it.
Celebrating My First Half Marathon
After only running more than a 5k once in my life, this is the journey to training and running a half marathon.
My first five minutes in Astro
How I set up new Astro projects using the delightful Astro CLI experience, while applying my tastes and preferences.
Handling routes in JavaScript projects
JavaScript frameworks that use file-based routing require an extra layer of care to help you keep your sanity when developing.
Abstract hard-coded values in your code
When JS frameworks don’t bring low-level structure recommendations on constants, configuration, and content, you’ll benefit from establishing your own conventions.
Why I started blogging again
After a two-year break from blogging, I'm back at it. Here's what led to the pause, why I'm writing again, and seven benefits that come from regular writing.
Full-stack web development with 11ty
Frameworks like 11ty are only limited by the platforms to which you deploy them. Here we build a full-stack application by leveraging Netlify’s full-stack platform primitives.
Every JavaScript site framework can be a full-stack framework
Debunking the idea of a “full-stack” framework from today’s offering by exploring how the role of a framework translates to an application running on a production platform.
Pick the React framework that best serves your project
When you’ve decided to use React, take a moment to consider the site framework (for building, routing, and other dev APIs) that best suits your project.
My blogging history
An expanded timeline of my personal blogging history, starting in 2011, and reaching through current times.