Creating a "Similar Posts" Component in Astro.js
February 27, 2023This blog post shares my Astro.js component to share similar posts to readers. It's nice, simple and gives an extra layer of discoverability to my readers!
Building a Command-Line Application in Rust
December 19, 2022In this blog post we start from scratch and write a full command-line application written in Rust. We use Clap for argument parsing, and Reqwest for hitting the API.
Why participate in Advent of Code (2022)?
November 30, 2022Advent of Code is an annual challenge to push your coding skills. This blog post talks about some of the reasons to join! Let's do it!
Leaving Twitter for Mastodon
November 15, 2022Twitter has had a rough couple of weeks since Elon Musk took over. I feel like it is time this tweeter flew the coop and found a new place to build a community. This post talks briefly about what Mastodon is and how I set myself up for success.
An Obit for Heroku
September 1, 2022The death of Heroku's free option is a huge loss. In this post we discuss why...
Chrome Extensions I Use in 2022
July 21, 2022Showing off my top Chrome extensions for 2022.
Set Up Flask and Restx with Docker
June 1, 2022This blog post summarizes my experiments with Flask, Restx and Docker. I go over the steps I took to get a simple Todo application from start to finish.
Moving from Oh-My-Zsh to Starship & Fish Shell
April 5, 2022I changed my prompt configurator from Oh-My-Zsh to Starship.rs and with that changed my shell to Fish. This blog post tells the story of my upgrade and the pitfalls and benefits of moving to Fish Shell.
Getting Truffle and Ganache Working with Docker
March 9, 2022I recently had an issue installing Truffle locally on my computer. There was an issue with my version of Node.js or NPM... Instead of messing up or polluting my global NPM installs further, I took to Docker to get Truffle and Ganache working for me. This post details that journey.