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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
AI can't read your thoughts
The prompt is the final step of a thinking process. AI tools can do a lot, but they can't replace the work of defining the unique and specific problems you are looking to solve.
Reigniting the spark through developer experience
Facing mental health challenges and a developer identity crisis, then beginning to find some answers.
Obsession: returning to the flow state of 2014
How modern AI coding tools haven't just made me faster, they have transported me back to the head-in-the-sand, deep-working feeling of my peak Ruby on Rails days.
You can't keep up with AI (and that's okay)
The pace of AI advancement is relentless. Learn how to stay productive without burning out trying to chase every new tool.
The era of the personal app
AI has advanced beyond silly little demos. It's now enabling anyone to build personal software catered to their unique needs and preferences.
Life is too short for bad books
Why I revised my book rating scale to start at three stars and how I learned to put down books I didn't enjoy.
My 7-year-old daughter built a full-stack application
How my daughter and I worked together to build a full-stack application that enabled her to visually represent her trick-or-treating candy haul.
When AI coding finally clicked
2025 has been a journey from struggling with the emergence of AI code generators to fully embracing it. From writing almost all the code to almost none of the code.
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.