Tanagram is a project idea I've been exploring built around two fundamental hypotheses about modern software.
Documenting Some Thoughts Around Tanagram
Introducing LeetcodeSolutions
I created the study guide I wish I had when I was studying for programming interviews …
Next Steps
Last week was officially my final week with Trustwork. I'll be joining the Issuing team at Stripe in a month, a relatively new team with a really audacious charter. In the lead-up to making my decision to leave, a couple of factors came together to bring my shields down.
Learn Harder Things
Learn things that are harder than what you already know, not just what is adjacent.
Decisions ≠ Outcomes
The process of making a decision is not the same thing as the outcome of the decision — it's possible to have a well-made decision that results in a bad outcome, or to have a poorly-made decision that results in a good outcome…
Apple Watch: Not-a-Review
There seems to be an inverse correlation between how much I pay for an Apple product and how much I enjoy using it …
On Frustration and Anger
When I was younger, I used to be easily frustrated when things weren't going my way. I would feel a surge of emotion wash over me, and I would indulge in that burning warmth while it lasted. The sensation was a strange combination of feeling powerful — a wave of pent-up energy coursing through me,... Continue Reading →
Aphantasia and the Speed of Thought
We all perceive the world differently. For me, one of these differences is that I don't have a mind's eye.
An Introduction to jscodeshift
Recently, I had to make a straightforward change over dozens of files spread across our entire frontend codebase. I didn't like the idea of finding all the files and manually make the change; in the spirit of laziness-driven-development, I decided to figure out a way to script it. I'd discovered jscodeshift a few months ago... Continue Reading →
