React.js Tutorial Part 1
January 10, 2015Build a job board with React and Express: set up JSX compilation and create your first component.
New Years Resolutions for 2015 and 2014 Review
January 4, 2015Reviewing 2014 goals (7 of 12 completed) and setting new 2015 resolutions for open source and blogging.
WTF Recruiters - Take 2
December 19, 2014Another amusing recruiter email shows persistence doesn't always mean effective outreach tactics.
NodeSchool @ NationJS Postmortem
November 21, 2014Running a successful NodeSchool event for 120 students: prep tips, mentor meetings, and lessons learned.
Using Bower
November 3, 2014Manage JavaScript dependencies with Bower: track versions, customize install locations, and integrate with Gulp.
WTF Recruiters?
September 30, 2014When recruiter outreach goes too far: an email about blood sacrifices and stuffed animals crosses the line.
Adding Markdown to Jade Using Node.js
September 22, 2014Use the marked library to write cleaner Jade templates by converting Markdown to HTML for inline code formatting.
Setting Up HTTPS Security
September 20, 2014Secure your server with SSL certificates: obtain CSR, configure Apache/Nginx, and harden cipher settings.
Using Pygments with Static Blogs
May 20, 2014Add syntax highlighting to Markdown blogs with Pygments: generate CSS and specify language in code blocks.
Auto-Starting Tmux in iTerm2
May 16, 2014Configure iTerm2 to automatically attach to or create a tmux session on startup with a simple command.