Writing
I write about design, learning to code, making, being a generalist, bootstrapping, launching products, and working on side projects while living your full life.
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How I Built and Launched a Micro App in 3 Days With the Help Of AI
Read: How I Built and Launched a Micro App in 3 Days With the Help Of AIIncorporating artificial intelligence into my development toolchain helped me to rapidly build ShinyTimer, a macOS menu bar app, and its marketing website. Building software quickly while maintaining quality has always been a challenge, but recent advancements in AI-assisted development have made it possible to go from…
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ANSI Art + Chiptunes = ANSITUNES
Read: ANSI Art + Chiptunes = ANSITUNESThis article dives into the research and thought process behind the development of my fifth long-form generative work, ANSITUNES on fxHash. My earliest exposure to digital art was viewing ANSI art on bulletin board systems (BBS), a scrolling, text-based experience over a slow dial-up connection. There’s something alluring about…
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The Maker’s Routine
Read: The Maker’s RoutineMakers need time to work on passion projects. Finding a way to fit this between life’s numerous obligations can seem impossible. But it can be done. With a simple, repeatable daily routine.
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Protect GatsbyJS with Auth0 for Single Page Apps
Read: Protect GatsbyJS with Auth0 for Single Page AppsLearn how to use Auth0 to secure your Gatsby single page application.
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Even quicker dirty static sites
Read: Even quicker dirty static sitesA review of the quickest, simplest, and cheapest options available for immediate static website cloud hosting.
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Quick and dirty static sites
Read: Quick and dirty static sitesThere’s often a need to rapidly build-out or make changes to static websites (simple HTML or JavaScript sites that don’t require a back-end or database), and quickly get them up on a staging server for client review. These are the tools and techniques you can…
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Setting up your own Minecraft Server in Docker on Azure
Read: Setting up your own Minecraft Server in Docker on AzureWant to manage your own multiplayer Minecraft server? With containers and cloud technology, it’s never been easier. Get a Bedrock server up and running in minutes with Docker and Azure.
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The Frugal Maker
Read: The Frugal MakerA list of battle-tested production-ready products and services I use in my own apps. Every product listed offers a free tier. Never pay more than you need again.
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Design For Developers
Read: Design For DevelopersUse this one simple design principle to make your user interfaces beautiful.
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How Do I Learn To Code?
Read: How Do I Learn To Code?Learning to code can sound like a daunting, complicated, and difficult journey if you’re just starting out. Fortunately, we live in a time where the resources to learn for beginner and advanced programmers alike have never been more readily available.
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The Pragmatic Perfectionist
Read: The Pragmatic PerfectionistYou’re ready to launch your project— as soon as it’s perfect! Why does it never seem to be perfect? Overcome perfectionism and get things done.
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Colorful Initials for Avatars
Read: Colorful Initials for AvatarsIcotar offers automated initials placeholders for avatars in your app or website.