Building a Newborn Simulator
I built a browser game over paternity leave that simulates caring for a newborn: feed, change, rest, and manage your own stamina. Built with React.
Serge Nevsky
Agent-native engineering. Running fleets of AI agents that ship production software. Serge Nevsky, software engineer at Meta.
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Checking the Weather with Phillips Hue Light Bulbs
I wired Phillips Hue bulbs to the OpenWeatherMap API so a painting of Paris shows the current weather: Python, Docker, and two hours of coding.
Newborn daughter
Our daughter Maya was born April 25, 2020. Notes on instant bonding and the first weeks of an absolutely new mode of life.
Authentication in ASP.NET Core Web API with Amazon Cognito
Step-by-step guide to Amazon Cognito authentication in an ASP.NET Core Web API: user pools, app clients, bearer tokens, and C# code samples.
Honeymoon in Maldives
Photos and notes from our honeymoon on Hadahaa Island in the Maldives: cyan water, white sand, and a small paradise we promised to revisit.
Interviewing developers
Companies that cannot hire engineers usually have a draining interview process. How to fix the phone screen and make candidates want to join.
Moments between the minutes
I learned guitar without lessons by keeping it out of its case and playing while code compiled. Remove the barriers and practice adds up on its own.
Kindle 2
Ten years on, my Kindle 2 still works exactly like the day I bought it. On the rare joy of a device that serves one function perfectly.
The perfect notebook system for getting things done
The best pocket notebook system is no system: a few loose rules, two pages a day, and freedom for tasks, packing lists, workouts, and sketches.
Blogging is backwards
Blogs publish backwards, newest first, and it never made sense to me. From a Geocities Jigglypuff fan page to why the format works anyway.