Last updatedMarch 3, 2021Gamer vs GatsbyTaking shortcuts in code to race a world record holding speedrunner. On March 3, 2021, I got signed up for a rather interesting battle of…Read more →
Last updatedJanuary 29, 2021Programming a Better LifeWhy learning to code has been one of the best choices I've ever made. At a macro level, software is eating the world . The top 5 most…Read more →
Last updatedNovember 13, 2020In Defense of Digital MinimalismFor a long time I've been a fan of digital solutions for real-world problems. Parents won't get you a dog? Tomagotchi. Need a way to connect…Read more →
Last updatedApril 29, 2020Roads for Success Navigating DocsAfter a year being closely involved on the docs for Gatsby , I've learned a thing or two and have started seeing patterns in it and other…Read more →
Last updatedMarch 16, 2020A Farewell AddressI've been attending BYU since Fall of 2013, and I've learned a thing or two along the way. As I approached graduation, I often found myself…Read more →
Last updatedApril 22, 2019A Simple Guide to GatsbyJS Themes(Gatsby v2.3.25) Gatsby recently announced themes, and I got excited. Upon reading through all sorts of write-up on them, my response at…Read more →
Last updatedMarch 8, 2019Your Life is an Open Source ProjectAs I’ve evaluated contradicting opinions in different areas of software engineering and development like bootcamps vs college degrees, this…Read more →
Last updatedNovember 20, 2018Commanding the Javascript consoleThe console is one of the first tools developers learn about. The console is the tool developers use when debugging their own applications…Read more →
Last updatedAugust 8, 2018Launching a Side Project in 10 daysLike many people, I have no shortage of ideas for apps that don’t genuinely need to exist. I tend to hold onto those ideas waiting for some…Read more →
Last updatedMarch 10, 2018Mimicking the Medium Clap Animation with Sketch and HaikuMaking Animation Approachable Being a wizened guru of CSS used to be a barrier for entry to designing complex motion animations. Libraries…Read more →
Last updatedJanuary 20, 2018Do you Really Need the Preprocessor? Use CSS Variables InsteadIf you’re like me, you jump through a lot of hoops to get Sass or Less to cooperate with a project, just to make it easier to add some…Read more →
Last updatedJanuary 10, 2018Image Optimization Made Easy with Gatsby.jsShave off hours of work with a simple to use React component built for images. Optimizing images hardly sounds like an ideal afternoon of…Read more →