Posted on January 21, 2022
Blog post: My 2021 Best Book Awards
2021 was my best year of reading yet, and I want to celebrate these books with some book awards.
Hello Readers.
I’m Max Antonucci. I write code, blog posts, notebooks, and musings.
As a programmer, I code for the front-end and back-end. For my work, I write a lot of JavaScript, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails. I'm also building more specialized knowledge in web accessibility and design systems.
As a writer, I write to remember lessons I've learned in programming, psychology, philosophy, and absurd topics that tend to confuse my friends.
As a human being, I enjoy reading, boxing, and some casual gaming. I don't enjoy paying bills, getting too little sleep, and fighting my inner demons of perfectionism and self-pressure.
As a chainsaw juggler, I don't do anything since I don't exist.
Recent Writing
My blog is where I keep my big lessons. Sometimes they're important code knowledge or concepts. Sometimes it's career or life lessons. Other times it's broad changes in how I think. But they're all short stories taken from the novel of my life.
You can read more of my blog here. Or read a random blog post.
Posted on December 3, 2021
Blog post: Remember to Accept the Chaos
Remembering what we can't control, and making use of it, matters just as much as what we can control.
Posted on October 13, 2021
Blog post: What's the deal with align-items: baseline?
I understood all the basic ways flexbox can align content. But I got thrown for a loop with aligning along the baseline.
Posted on October 11, 2021
Blog post: Don't Force It
There's a difference between being productive and feeling productive.
Posted on August 30, 2021
Blog post: Don't Let Your Hobbies Burn You Out
Hobbies that were once a source of personal joy have wound up making me miserable. How did I get to this point?
Posted on August 20, 2021
Blog post: How to Make an Anime Quote Maker More Awesome
My quote maker remains my favorite code side project. So I can't help but keep adding more controls and features.
Posted on April 21, 2021
Blog post: The Pros and Cons of my First Virtual Conference
#RailsConf2021 was both my first Ruby on Rails conference and my first virtual conference. Here I'll look at the good and bad of an all virtual code conference.
Posted on April 7, 2021
Blog post: What Makes Zagreus a Good Man?
Zagreus' character from Hades has been well-received by gamers. But what makes him a powerful warrior but also a good man?
Posted on March 1, 2021
Blog post: Hades and my Two Types of Failure
Hades is a great game, and as a bonus, put my fears of failure in a new light.
Posted on February 16, 2021
Blog post: The Currying Introduction I Wish I Had
Currying is a tricky yet major of JavaScript and functional programming. Sadly, it doesn't involve eating actual curry.
Posted on February 3, 2021
Blog post: Be Picky with Your Life's Lists
We have lists of what we want, unlimited items we can add, and limited time to spend on them. Be picky.
Posted on January 28, 2021
Blog post: Hiding and Showing in SVG with Clip-path and Mask
SVG opens up a lot of visual possibilities. A big part of that is using clip-path and mask to hide and show images.