HoopSim Devlog
I first got the idea for this app while traveling to Asia this past winter. Being away from the computer let me actually rest the mind and…
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The Day The World Turned Red
I have been keeping quiet about a big aspect of my life and I am sure some of my closer circle have noticed a few things have changed about…
The Day The World Turned Grey
Decemeber 6th, 2023. I will remember this day vividly. I woke up. I started with a look at my phone. Like any other day. She was in the ICU…
Update 2023
Welcome Again! It’s good to be back here although I wish it was on better terms. Nonetheless, need to push forward and not look back. We all…
The Move
Moving. Must look forward. In another sense, I have just completed my first out of state move into a relatively unknown place with no…
Getting Started with XState
TL;DR State machines are an interesting topic that I have not been properly introduced to even though I probably, unintentionally, use it in…
Getting Started With GraphQL
So if you haven’t heard, GraphQL is the newest kid on the block (I might just be late, it’s the newest kid on MY block anyway). So for those…
Failing Fast
So in programming, there is a concept called failing fast. It usually deals with testing the code and figuring out what doesn’t work first…
Integrating Another Cat into the Family
So my wife and I recieved Loki from the breeder and made the long trek back home to start the integration into our house, our family, our…
Music I'm Listening To (April 2019)
I will list the albums I am listening to and then dive into which songs stand out to me. Anderson .Paak - Ventura Listen Standout Tracks…
Getting Started with TypeScript and NextJs
TL;DR I am an amateur when it comes to type systems as I came from a JavaScript and PHP background, so this new must-type-everything-before…
Japan Preparation and Other Information
First Things to Do After Landing in Japan Congratulations, you have just landed in the fine country of Japan! First things first, definitely…
Getting Started with NextJS, Styled Components and Rebass
TL;DR I made a starter pack for someone who wants to get started with a server rendered React framework with the power of Styled Components…
My Cats and My Start as a Pet Owner
TL;DR Cat pics and the internet have to go together so incoming cat picture post with sappy story: My journey to owning two furry animals…
Case Study - Web Scrapers
TL;DR: I made a bunch of web scraper scripts in different languages to see which one I liked and for experimentation purposes. NodeJs was…
My Career Thus Far
I have often thought about the ‘what if’ about multiple things in my life but my career seems to be one that I think about the most. For…
My First Post
Welcome! My first ever blog and I am not sure where this will take me but I have a lot of thoughts that I want to put into words. Probably…
What I'm Doing Now
Career Working as a Senior Frontend Engineer for Novaprime, a mortgage technology startup Working on this blog of mine Working on HoopSim…