Small bites of programming, career growth, and anything else

All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership and more, collected in chronological order.

Don't dread diagrams with D2 Lang

If you've worked on a larger code base, you've worked with diagrams. Creating diagrams can take time and updating them can take even longer. D2 is an easy to use coding language that formats diagrams for you, reducing the time spent working on diagrams.

Cutting Corners to MVP

Most apps will need models, authentication, an API, and forms to enter data. We can quickly prototype an idea by skipping these few basics with KeystoneJS.

Picturing the Perfect Image Proxy

Images can be one of the biggest files that slow down your website. An image proxy can help make your website quicker by resizing images on demand. Learn how to use imgproxy and railway to setup an image proxy for free.