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I write about challenges faced in software development and life. Where one stops and the other begins, you tell me.

LatestDecember 18, 20243 min read

Building Pong as a terminal game with Ink

Building Pong as a terminal game with Ink: single-player against an AI paddle, two-player on a shared keyboard, dynamic difficulty as the rally goes. Plus why npx as a distribution channel is underrated for small games.

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October 13, 20241 min read

Typing `Unknown` Supabase RPC Calls

A short pattern for typing the response of a Supabase RPC call when the generated types come back as `unknown` – the cast I keep reaching for, and why a runtime validator like Zod is the safer follow-up.

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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, 20215 min read

Validating and sanitizing user input with Yup and DOMPurify

A working set of Yup schemas I keep reaching for: emails, phone numbers, git hashes, IP addresses, Ethereum wallets, full user registration. Plus DOMPurify for the output side, since validation alone won’t stop a script tag from rendering.

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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

A few JavaScript-focused podcasts I keep in rotation while commuting and working – the shows that have actually changed how I think about the language and the ecosystem.