Reducing Friction in Wire Transfers
A product engineering exploration of how transparency and better UX can reduce anxiety in wire transfers.
Brendan Lentz
Senior software engineer sharing ideas on building reliable software, simplifying systems, and taking ownership in engineering.
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Learning While Using AI
Practical strategies for learning and growing as a software engineer while using AI tools.
SmartLock Manager: Real-Time IoT Dashboard with Elixir and Phoenix LiveView
A demo Phoenix LiveView application showcasing real-time updates, async IoT simulations, and multi-tab sync — built to explore what Elixir does well.
Who Should Own the GitHub Repository? A Critical Mistake Founders Make
A common startup mistake: letting vendors control your GitHub and cloud accounts. Here’s how founders can retain long-term control.
When “Set and Forget” Backups Fail
How a silent cron failure caused database backups to stop — and what it taught me about backup reliability.
Clean as You Go Software Development
Notes on best practices
Adding Line Charts to the Habit Tracker
Notes on making my Habit Tracker look better on mobile
Upgrading from NextJS v13 to v14
Notes on upgrading to NextJS 14
Upgrading from NextJS v12 to v13
Lessons Learned from a NextJS upgrade
TypeScript Errors with Dynamic Properties
Debugging TypeScript Errors
Book Notes: Extreme Ownership
My notes on Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babbin
Naming Strategy for Test Data
Learning git and GitHub.com can be challenging. Here are some insights to make it a little easier.
Getting Started with git and GitHub.com
Learning git and GitHub.com can be challenging. Here are some insights to make it a little easier.