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Thoughts, ideas, and tutorials on web development, working efficiently, staying organized, and having a little fun along the way.
How I Add Sketches to Blog Posts
Visual support is a great to add context and meaning to abstract or theoretical text. This is how I sketch for blog posts today.
Jan 22, 2021
How to Build a Static API with Gatsby
Learn how to use Gatsby to deliver content to other front-ends in a super speedy way!
Jan 14, 2021
3 Ways to Render Server-Side Components with Eleventy
While Eleventy doesn't appear to be built for today's component-driven landscape, here are three approaches we can take to get closer.
Jan 10, 2021Add Netlify Redirects and Headers to an Eleventy Project
What seems like a simple task can be a little tricky to get right with Eleventy. Learn how to add a _redirects file to Eleventy projects deployed with Netlify.
Sep 24, 2020
The Spinneret: Issue #4
I've launched my new personal website with a perfect 💯💯💯💯 performance score!! Take a look inside to see what else happened in my web development sphere throughout August 2020.
Sep 23, 2020Git Merge: Accept All Changes
Have you encountered a large merge when you know you are going to accept all current or incoming changes? There's a way to achieve without stepping through each file.
Sep 17, 2020
Programmatically Creating JSON Pages with GatsbyJS
Learn how to generate static JSON pages from markdown files and external data using the Gatsby static site generator.
Aug 27, 2020Run JavaScript when Variable Exists
It's super frustrating to have a race condition in which some JavaScript code may be run before a variable it needs exists, causing an error. Here's one approach to getting around that.
Aug 21, 2020The Right Way to Learn JavaScript in 2020
At first glance, the JavaScript ecosystem is overwhelming. Here are thoughts on how to slow down, center yourself, and find a place to begin.
Aug 20, 2020Add a Static Directory to an Eleventy Project
Copy static files from a directory into the root of the build directory with Eleventy.
Aug 17, 2020