Creating an account with the IRS is one of those tasks that sounds simple until you actually try to finish it. What should have been a straightforward self-service task turned into several failed attempts, a week-long wait to get access to a live person, and then another hour on …
It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.
As a software engineer, staying healthy can be a real challenge. Long hours in front of a screen, the demands of deep focus, and the mental load of context-switching do not exactly lend themselves to great habits. Add in the complexity of working across time zones with a shortene…
I’ve been deeply disheartened by the politics and polarization in this country — not just because of the headlines themselves and what they represent, but because of how quickly we rush to share them. We often hit “reshare” before we ask:Is this true?Who benefits from this narrat…
Most engineering teams don’t fail because they lack information. They fail because the context lives in someone’s head.As work has shifted toward remote and async-first collaboration, written communication has become the primary interface between humans. Pull requests, issue comm…
I’m not an expert in AI or prompt engineering, but I do use AI tools regularly in both my personal and professional life. Along the way, I’ve learned a few things worth sharing. These simple strategies can help you get better results when using tools like ChatGPT.The examples in …
The Power and Messiness of GitGit is the backbone of modern software development, providing a powerful way to track, manage, and collaborate on code. Whether you’re working solo on a passion project, contributing to open-source, or juggling multiple enterprise repositories, Git k…
When I had my original website, it felt like a way to share pieces of my life that meant the most. Back then, I often posted quotes that resonated with me, ideas I wanted to hold onto or share with others. But when Rachel hung the chalkboard in our kitchen, it quickly became my f…
I’ve recently been exploring different analytics platforms, and during my research, I came across Umami—an open-source, privacy-focused analytics tool that serves as a powerful alternative to Google Analytics. By default it does not collect any personal information and all data i…
A few years ago, I started eyeing the framework Astro, and it immediately caught my attention. When I refreshed the site last year by updating to a new version of Gatsby, I considered making the switch to Astro at that time. However, I decided against it, as it would require lear…
