I just spent the last 4 days working on a game for a the GMTK Game Jam 2026 and wow was that fun! If you want to skip right to playing the link is here https://wolfadex.itch.io/ball-fall. That’s what I was writing a week and a half ago, and it’s still true but the game jam… More
For some months now I’ve been using Jujutsu, aka jj, for doing version control. I’m not going to cover how to use it, or why I’ve loved using it, and oh boy have I really loved using it! What I’m talking about today is a weird bug I came across in a project using both… More
It’s been a couple years, but I’m finally feeling the itch to write again. I blame Elm Camp. Sadly these beautiful creatures weren’t at Elm Camp itself, though I did find their strangeness inspiring. Walking around Prague a few days before felt invigorating. So many novel sights. Sure I’ve seen a bridge before, but never… More
Today is my last day in London, and though its been 10 days it feels like a month. Half of that time spent at Elm Camp. A year since the last Elm Camp, I thought it might be a bit awkward to see those I hadn’t seen since. It was anything but. Even those for… More
The Data Problem So you want to build a Spotify app? Or maybe take payments using the Stripe API? Or maybe you only want to talk with your back end. All of these require writing HTTP requests, writing encoders and decoders. It’s a pain. If you’re looking to use a large API like Square’s this… More
In part 1 we talked about some basic setup for building portals. That was cool and useful and … there’s not much to do with it. What if we want to go further? What if we wanted to write Elm to build textual user interfaces (TUIs), something like Ink or Bubble Tea. What is a… More
First and foremost it was so nice to be able to meet so many people in person that I’ve known online for years. The most important part of Elm for me is the community and being able to experience it in person was truly special. Venue The venue was also incredible. I’ve never stayed anywhere… More
I’ve realized I’m not great at lengthy posts. Neither completing them, nor finding the right words. Another thing I’ve come to realize over the past year is Virtual DOMs (vdom) have a sort of beauty in their simplicity. They generally have 2 basic actions: insert and remove. Combine this with the malleability of JavaScript and… More
At Vendr we’re a remote first company. Most of my coworkers, even my team, I’ve never met in-person. And yet I feel very connected to not only the people on my team but people on other teams, in other departments! How? Rubber Ducks We keep in touch through rubber ducks! No, not actual rubber ducks… More
I didn’t realize it when I set out, but I think I’ve started to figure out what role I play on my teams. I enjoy removing the unnecessary. I feel a sense of satisfaction when the thing before me is in its minimalist form. Now before you bail thinking that I’m going to try selling… More