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LatestDecember 27, 20249 min read

Building Blackjack for the Terminal with ink-playing-cards library

Create a terminal-based Blackjack game with React, TypeScript, and the `ink-playing-cards` card library for a nostalgic yet modern gaming experience.

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December 22, 20243 min read

Ink Enhanced Select Input: A Flexible Horizontal & Vertical Select Component for the Terminal

Upgrade your ink-select-input for seamless vertical and horizontal layouts enabling more intuitive and space-efficient interfaces in your Ink CLI apps

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December 18, 20244 min read

Pong Clone with Ink: Returning to Game Dev with Terminal Games 👾

Building a Pong Clone with Ink and React for the Terminal and publishing through npm

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October 13, 20241 min read

Typing `Unknown` Supabase RPC Calls

Recently I was working with the Supabase SDK on a personal project and inside this project, I am using the .rpc() method to call a SQL function. This function attempts to aggregate data around a user’s current link stats; how many there are, what’s being clicked, etc. Without going into too much detail, using RPC […]

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September 08, 20211 min read

Remember to close localhost tabs before GatsbyJS npm start

Encountering a “socket hang up” error in Gatsby? Learn how keeping localhost tabs open can disrupt live-reload connections and how to fix it.

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May 01, 20216 min read

Yup! Even more schemas validation examples for Yup…

Explore essential Yup schema examples for validating user profiles, blog posts, and e-commerce data

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February 17, 20217 min read

Clean Data, Happy Code: A Partial Guide to Validating & Sanitizing User Input in JavaScript with Yup!

Learn how to effectively validate and sanitize user input in web applications using Yup and DOMPurify to enhance security and maintain clean code.

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August 08, 201913 min read

Tips to writing maintainable Styled Components

Discover efficient tips for using Styled Components in React projects. Learn how to maintain flexibility and avoid common pitfalls for clean, manageable code.

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March 18, 20181 min read

Simple JavaScript File Download Helper

An old method on initiating file downloads via client-side click events.

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April 03, 20161 min read

Remove Bulk Spam Comments from WordPress Export with `sed`

Effortlessly clean up your WordPress XML export by removing comment bloat using a simple SED command on OSX

January 21, 20161 min read

Web Dev Podcasts – Javascript

Whether it is commuting to work or relaxing on the weekend I am constantly plugged into Overcast.fm listening to industry updates, stories from night vale, or the ever-relaxing voice of Roman Mars. When I was first breaking into the podcast scene it was difficult for me to identify shows that were both digestible and relevant. […]