My Notes on Three Years of Coding with AI
Notes on how my use of AI has changed over three years, and what's working and what isn't inside LocalCents.
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What Is Good Code?
We all nod along to "good code" but rarely define it. Here are the four attributes I look for, and the practices that protect each one.
A Place for Everything: How I Track Work
A window into how I track work: issue statuses, types, and pull request conventions, with sample PR templates you can copy. Take a look around and keep what's useful.
Decision Records, Playbooks, and Other Acts of Kindness
You've opened a project you didn't write, hit a wall, and found no one left to ask. The code is there but the why is gone. Here are the small habits that spare the next developer that moment.
Stabilizing Inherited Software: My First-Week Checklist
Inherited a live codebase with no one left who built it? Here's the checklist I run through in week one — before touching a single feature.
Fresh Eyes on a Cucumbered Team
There's a term for what happens when you've been on a team so long you stop noticing its quirks: you've been cucumbered. Here's what fresh eyes can (and can't responsibly) do about it.
The Moral Struggles of AI Coding
A journal documenting my use of and personal ethics around AI coding as a programmer.
GitHub Copilot and Unhonored Branch Protection
GitHub Copilot commits directly to `main` and ruins my night.
Becoming an Accessibility Ally: My Early Journey and Resources
In today's post, I'll share some things I learned from the Website Accessibility course and a few tools and resources you can look into if you are interested in leveling up as well.
A Visual Tour of Phoenix's Updated 'magic link' Authentication Code Generator
A visual tour of how `phx.gen.auth` looks to the user, what the core schemas/contexts look like, and I'll sprinkle in some personal commentary as we go.
Open for Software Dev Coffee Talk
If you have an interesting side project in the works, an Elixir or LiveView question, or just want to chat about software development, schedule a call.
Returning to Self-Employment
My full-time employment is coming to a close, and I am once again rebooting my self-employment life.
Ranked Vote Flick Demo
Took a few moments tonight to record a short demo of RankedVote.app (Project name: Flick) tonight. Flick is a simple Elixir / Phoenix LiveView app that helps capture ranked votes. This project was built to help the …
Using Google Sheets to Catalog Expenses for Budgeting Considerations
This is how I catalog my planned expenses when reviewing personal budget scenarios. Google sheet and video demo attached.
How to Use a Modern Version of Hugo on Render's Static Site Service
The version of Hugo that Render provides is out of date but you can install a more current version with a custom build script. Here is mine.
How I Got Rid of My Google-Hosted Web Fonts
Some background on how I replaced Google-linked web fonts on this site with self-hosted ones to improve privacy concerns.
2025 Tools Audit
A snapshot and inventory of the tools I use regularly.
Conference Notes: Code BEAM America (San Francisco) 2025
I had a great time at the Code BEAM conference. The content was high quality and well presented. Here are some of my notes and links.
What is Local-first Software?
We believe that data ownership and real-time collaboration are not at odds with each other. It is possible to create software that has all the advantages of cloud apps, while also allowing you to retain full ownership of …
A Few Good Memes
My meme about code reviews, got some great replies. I have to share.
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