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A blog rewrite born from COVID quarantine and a Bermuda wedding. Exploring contentlayer, NextJS 13's app router, and the inevitable bugs.

Productive vacation: finally squashing long-standing bugs in personal projects. React upgrades, auth fixes, RSS feed repairs, and more.

Recovering from isolation, I turned to coding: building Discord bots, updating old projects, and wrestling with the perils of a custom CMS.

Ditching Twitter? I built a simple app that emails you plain text tweets from key people daily. Easy Heroku deployment, open to contributions.

A fascinating look at typography, problem-solving, and continuous learning through the lens of AI. A must-read piece by Jon Gold.

Why SDK versioning matters: Prevent broken code from breaking your users. Learn from Google's gcloud SDK and the importance of rollbacks.

Quiet Fridays at RC, Go struggles with maps, and an afternoon spent with friends at the Met. Plus, Italian food!

A profile of Josette Melchor, the force behind San Francisco's Gray Area, a non-profit validating creative coding and urban prototyping.

Even with clear standards, coding errors happen. A wry observation on misinterpreting RFC specifications in programming.

Explore a unique sorting algorithm powered by collective decision-making. Delve into the mechanics and potential of crowd-based sorting.

A programmer considers diving into technical papers after seeing multiple reading lists. Should they start writing summaries?

Spent half an hour debugging a ghost server? You're not alone. A developer laments the woes of simple environments and misplaced code.

The frustrating allure of reinventing the wheel. A programmer's lament on the urge to build, even when it's utterly pointless.

Regex giving you trouble? This post explores a tricky markdown parsing edge case and the perils of complex regular expressions.

The unique satisfaction of squashing bugs in open source software and the high that comes with contributing code.

Google's DevArt: art made with code. Exploring Google's project to program a new generation of artists.

Exploring Markov Chains and their creative possibilities in programming.

Weekend explorations in mapping and coding, inspired by open source tools and the Google Maps API.

Exploring Android app database integration. Notes on OrmLite, ActiveAndroid, and new Google Play Store rules.

Sed Chess, browser-based 3D editors, and CSVs: equally pointless and amazing. Why do these technological marvels bother me so much?

Software engineering insights: what separates great programmers from the rest, plus a look at Mac development and the Church-Turing thesis.

Explore a compelling money-making idea perfect for blog posts and open source software. Discover the intersection of code and education.

Ruby update out! Get the best method for compiling Ruby on your Mac, plus an example using Ruby 2.0.0.

"Onions in the varnish" describes unconscious habits and traditions, especially in programming. Where does this phrase come from, and why do we do it?

Software development's biggest problem? Neglecting maintenance. One developer calls out companies, like Apple, prioritizing new features over fixing existing ones.

Discover a Markdown library that addresses common gripes and streamlines your workflow. A potential game-changer for developers.

A quick introduction to Processing.js, a Javascript framework for creating dynamic and visual HTML5 canvas elements. Learn the basics with examples.

Automate weekly summaries of your Delicious (del.icio.us) bookmarks using a simple Bash script. Learn how to parse the API and format the output.

Struggling with 80-character line limits? Configure Vim to highlight lines exceeding the limit and keep your code stylish.

Customize Vim with these practical key bindings. Toggle line numbers/wrapping, paste without auto-formatting, and control code folds with ease.

Handy PHP code snippets for your personal website! Includes age calculation, time-since formatting, and a Twitter message parser with link generation.

Use find and grep together to quickly locate specific code within your projects. Customize your shell for efficient searching.

A recap of SuperHappyDevHouse 19: meeting fellow developers, nerds, and designers in Los Gatos. Plus, a run-in with a CNet reporter!