Rise and don't grind: a rant

5 months ago

Our culture values growth past the point where it becomes parasitic. It affects us as humans, as well as the products we create.

Learning how to draw from scratch, months 1-3

6 months ago

Join me on the start of my journey to learn to draw and paint!

How software engineering made me a better story writer

9 months ago

Although it's not obvious that engineering skills can help with creative arts, I've found that there are quite a few good habits that carry over.

Things I learned while teaching a complete beginner how to code

a year ago

When teaching someone how to code, you need to challenge your assumptions, be a positive force, and have patience. The "click" is coming.

Postgres checkpoints and how to tune them

a year ago

Staying on top of your Postgres database's checkpoint config can make or break its performance.