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Oh God It's June
Hello! May was a blur. read more
How to know when content has changed in CodeMirror v6
Building a new version of an editor widget, and trying to use the latest CodeMirror (v6.x), and I'm finding the documentation light on useful examples! After a bunch of searching I'm documenting what I figured out here for posterity. If you want to run code whenever the content of a CodeMirror v6 document changes, here is example code: read more
Happy HTTP Gone Day (4/10)
Hi I went indie and promised more updates- here's a casual sampling heavily inspired by my pal Jenn's weekly retros: read more
Here I Go
Last week was my last week as Frontend Architect at Splice. read more
Hello 2025
Been a minute! Quick roundup of some stuff I'm up to. read more
My favorite part of my zsh config
A few years ago, I thought it would be funny to have sudo cd work to cd
into nonexistent directories, and so I manifested:
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A Little Landscape Toy
Been a moment since I've posted! Got a bunch of ideas at like 60% polish, so I figure I'll post a work in progress. Here's a little toy that came out of "hey can I do isometric graphics using CSS for layout?" The answer is: yes, and it's gnarly: read more
Image Recycler
Done with that worn-out old JPEG? Dusty PNG? Why not recycle it into a new image! read more
A Shortcut for Universal Control Sickos
My daily setup is a little unusual- I rock a dual monitors on my desk, but each monitor is driven by a different machine- my work computer on the left, and my personal machine on the right. read more
How potch.me Works
I claimed at some point I'd talk about the code that powers this website, and seeing as it recently underwent a minor renovation, now's as good as any a time to pop the hood! I, like so many developers, suffer from the "roll my own" website affliction. This is a chronic, and often terminal, diagnosis; but largely benign overall other than the deleterious effect on post rate, as the temptation to tinker is right there. I think one's own online home is a great testbed for trying things out, provided the end state is a good DX for yourself to use. Alas, the cobbler's children are frequently unshod. For evidence, see also: this website. read more