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Why SQLite Still Wins
The world's most deployed database, its one real weakness, and why a Rust r...
2026-08-13
The Rat Race & Social Media Consumption
How to notice you're on both treadmills at once.
2026-08-13
The Best Revenge Is Living Well
On the history of an old saying, and why the most effective version of it t...
2026-08-12
Reteaching You 'Supply and Demand' Since You Forgo...
It's okay if you slept during class. I'm here to provide a refresher on the...
2026-08-09
Reflecting on Two Years as a Software Engineer in ...
While I have been writing code for a long time, the title has not always co...
2026-08-07
Making 'Palm Smoke'
How a reggae groove, dusty drums, and late-night production turned into one...
2026-08-04
Making 'Side Streets'
How a soulful sample, dusty drums, and late-night production turned into on...
2026-08-02
Making 'Villains'
How my obsession with 2000s Eminem production turned into a weird, bouncy h...
2026-08-01
Integrating Myself With Wikipedia
How I turned a part of this website into a small Wikipedia-inspired ecosyst...
2026-07-29
Creating My Own Social Feed
Using JavaScript, we can accomplish a cool feed of content that should keep...
2026-07-26
Reddit Has a Bot Problem
A TIL post about Chinese provinces being 'the world's oldest administrative...
2026-07-26
The Labor Force Never Fully Came Back
Pulling apart 14 years of BLS labor force data with Python to see what the ...
2026-07-25
Chopping Samples with Fruity Slicer 2
A guide to Image-Line's Fruity Slicer 2, and how I used it to chop up the B...
2026-07-24
Moving More of My Digital Life Somewhere Less Cree...
Why I started moving my email, files, passwords, and more to a privacy-focu...
2026-07-23
Tinkering With the Site
A rundown of some recent changes to nickstambaugh.dev: a new recipes page, ...
2026-07-23
Making 'Continue?'
How I built a beat out of a muddied synth and some whining trumpets.
2026-07-20
Making 'Crows'
Waking up early this morning I started playing the bass, after gaming a bit...
2026-07-18
Making 'Be Yourself'
How I built a beat out of Bruce Lee, a wet guitar, and some scratches.
2026-07-13
Making 'Normal Life'
How a late-night internet browse, a Val Kilmer sample, and a Travis Scott p...
2026-07-11
Switching Back To FL Studio
After using Ableton for a few years, I decided to move back to the first DA...
2026-07-11
Potential Stoic and Platonic Views on Modern Techn...
A discussion on the differences between Stoic and Platonic viewpoints, thro...
2026-07-03
My Thoughts On Soccer and Why It Is The Best Sport
A look at why I believe soccer is the greatest sport in the world.
2026-06-27
Remembering and Discussing Pravda Vodka Bar
Let's go back in time to have a philosophical discussion on communist resta...
2026-06-27
A Look at Ghost Rider Epic Collection Vol. 1
Revisiting the origins of the Spirit of Vengeance in the first Ghost Rider ...
2026-06-09
Update: Still Running CachyOS
Revisiting my CachyOS journey: performance, life-time builds, and the state...
2026-06-09
Space Cowboys: A Review of Cowboy Bebop (Eps 1-4)
Diving into the first four episodes of Cowboy Bebop, where space meets a ti...
2026-06-08
People Should Have Learned the Computer Through Li...
Linux empowers its users to understand the technology behind the interface.
2026-06-08
Why I Love Chicago As A Michigander
Chicago is a powerhouse of architecture and culture.
2026-06-07
How to Hibernate Your LinkedIn Account
A step-by-step guide on how to temporarily hibernate your LinkedIn account,...
2026-06-07
Learn Lua With Tests
Today I started working on my first book, Learn Lua With Tests
2026-05-17
On Brevity
Why using fewer words at the right moment is the ultimate competitive advan...
2026-05-15
Selling an html file for a few grand
While the tech around us is constantly evolving, that doesn't mean what is ...
2026-05-15
I Don't Follow, I Subscribe
For over 7 years, I have almost never engaged with social media. I'm sharin...
2026-04-09
Software Can Stop Losing You Money
How engineers can apply software thinking to maximize sales, reduce errors,...
2025-12-25
AI: Bullshit-As-A-Service
Late-stage capitalism is accelerated by silicon valley's latest BaaS.
2025-07-16
'Utility First' Thinking in JavaScript
Designing a minimalist, fast, and testable JavaScript library for string an...
2025-07-13
LINQ and Learning To Be Declarative
LINQ is familiar to those who know SQL, but can be jarring to C# newcomers.
2025-04-20
Why Micromanagement Kills Innovation
Micromanagement of workers, especially software engineers, is detrimental t...
2025-03-19
Adding Music To My Raylib App
Adding audio to a C application is easy with raylib!
2025-03-13
Why I Love Houston As A Michigander
Houston is an amazing city to explore with a wide variety of interesting ac...
2025-02-22
What I've Learned about LINQ and MVC
An example of why I'm starting to love C# more than Go.
2025-1-19
[PART 1] Creating A SQL-Like Language in C#
Part 1 of creating a SQL-like language in C# for fun.
2025-1-3
A Simple Bar-Chart Console App in TypeScript
Creating an ASCII bar chart generator in the console with TypeScript.
2024-12-27
A New (Unfinished) React Subscribe Component
A new React component for easy email subscriptions on your website.
2024-12-14
Why I Chose Astro for My Portfolio
Astro's lightweight, optimized approach made it the perfect choice for my p...
2024-12-14
Lessons Learned from Cleaning Up Code
Refactoring isn't just about simplifying code; it's about making it work be...
2024-12-13
Python to C#: The Path to Becoming a Software Deve...
How I am leveling-up my C# skills in preperation for my new job.
2024-12-12
Using TDD in Go: Gain Confidence Through Testing
Test Driven Development is a great way to write bulletproof & smart code th...
2024-10-24
The Value of Makefiles in Modern Development
Sticking with Makefiles offers a blend of simplicity and clarity.
2024-10-17
The Importance of Merit in the Workplace
Nepotism leads to yes-men, unhappy employees, and a breakdown in trust.
2024-10-16
Creating a Game of Life Simulation in Lua
Learn how to build a simple Game of Life simulation in Lua using basic arra...
2024-09-22
Lua is weird...
Let me explain myself! 1-based indexing is not as bad as you think.
2024-09-16
Why I Love Go
Explore why Go is one of my favorite programming languages, including its s...
2024-09-14
Why SQLite is the Best SQL
Explore why SQLite stands out as the go-to database for simplicity, flexibi...
2024-09-14
Why I Choose Linux Mint
Discover why Linux Mint is my go-to operating system for both development a...
2024-01-15
Essential Shortcuts for Business Productivity
Maximize your efficiency at work with these essential Windows and browser s...
2024-01-01
Making Nuclear Energy Cost Competitive with Fossil...
This is a paper that was written for the Nuclear Engineering departmant at ...
2021-08-01