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Giving Away Too Much
Selfishness can be bad in many contexts, but embracing it in the right away is one of the most selfless things we can (and should) do.
Saving My Curiosity
I missed a key realization looking back at 2019 - being driven by numbers had put a lid on my curiosity.
Stop Using the Terrible Title
Title is an HTML attribute you can technically use but never should. For the sake of your website, health, and future children. Escape it while you can.
The Ultimate Irony When I First Avoided Tests
In an early job I skipped writing tests, thinking it would make my code more flexible and maintainable. I slowly found it did the exact opposite.
My Plan to Escape the Numbers for 2020
In 2019 I focused on numbers for doing better in work and play. That focus caused most of my past year's regrets, and I plan to take a much different approach for 2020.
How I Killed My Site's Webpack Processes
Webpack is great, but too big a tool for my personal site. This is how I viciously murdered my Webpack processes for NPM scripts.
Why I'm Hating Videos More and More
A Sunday video game session put me in a terrible mood, and made me realize something important: I loathe almost all forms of video today.
The Culture Behind Climate Change
Climate change is complex and dangerous, but some of the key (and too often overlooked) drivers are our industrial cultures.
How to Laser-Cut an Anime Drawing
One of my (oddly specific) hobbies is laser-cutting anime images. A few MakeHaven members have been curious how, so I wrote a tutorial on making your own.
31 Benefits of Getting Away From Twitter
I've (mostly) left Twitter for over two weeks. The effects have ranged from good, amazing, and later on, horrible.
Remixing Hotel California with Sonic Pi
Sonic Pi is an amazing music synth tool for turning code into melodies. I break it back in by breaking down a remix of Hotel California's chords.
Checking Sudoku with Functional JavaScript
A CodeWars challenge had me checking if Sudoku puzzles were solved correctly or not. I break down my solution using functional JavaScript
Three Ways to Keep Runaway Thoughts Under Control
We live with our thoughts every day, so it's important to not let them drive us down a wrong path.
Cinderella and the Glass Structural Pattern - A Design Patterns Intro
A beginning coder's guide to structural design patterns with an alternate telling of Cinderella.
How to Not Respond to Something Painful Shared Online
If you're a white man or otherwise privileged person reading someone's painful lived experiences, don't respond in these ways.