Things I enjoyed in 2024
December 24, 2024
Things I watched, read, played, got into, enjoyed, or did and would do again, in 2024. Read more…
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The childlike and the childish
November 6, 2024
Life in America has long felt like a game played between adults and children; a game where one side knows the rules and is dedicated to keeping them, and the other is merely making up ad-hoc rules from moment to moment, for no reason but to help them win. Read more…
A response to "Defending Open Source: Protecting the Future of WordPress"
November 5, 2024
I feel it's important to issue a critical reading of Automattic's post, as it doesn't seem to offer much of a serious or objective examination of the issues at hand. Rather, the post unfortunately reads as something more akin to a puff piece, or corporate propaganda. Read more…
If WordPress is to survive, Matt Mullenweg must be removed
September 27, 2024
I believe Matt Mullenweg's abuses of his unilateral, unchecked powers prove that it is in the best interest of the entire WordPress community that he be removed from power immediately. Read more…
For whatever it's worth: my advice on job hunting in tech
June 7, 2024
A collection of things I've learned over my decade in the industry, on how and where to look for jobs, applying, interviewing, talking about yourself and your work, and all those other fun things. For whatever it's worth. Read more…
A decade of code
May 10, 2024
A personal (read: meandering) post inspired by the realization that I first began to learn HTML and CSS exactly ten years ago, reflecting on the lucky turning points that brought me to where I am today. Read more…
Follow-up: the Glove80 after six months
April 8, 2024
An update on my previous first impressions post, covering how it's been using the MoErgo Glove80 every day for the past six months, how it's affected my RSI, and whether I'd recommend it (short answer: yes). Read more…
The quiet, pervasive devaluation of frontend
March 7, 2024
I keep noticing those of us in the frontend field being treated much the same as nurses, paralegals, and executive assistants. Our work is seen as important, certainly, but just not the same as, or as important as, the “real” work. Read more…
I worry our Copilot is leaving some passengers behind
February 13, 2024
Why I worry about the effect GitHub Copilot is having and will continue to have on the accessibility of the web at scale. Read more…
Things I enjoyed in 2023
December 30, 2023
Things I watched, read, played, got into, enjoyed, or did and would do again, in 2023. Read more…