Thoughts on development, life, and everything in between. I write about building things, learning new technologies, and the journey of being a developer.
The day external book cover images broke my site layout and forced me to build an image proxy. A deep dive into handling unreliable third-party images, CORS issues, and the performance optimizations that saved my users bandwidth and my sanity.
Read more →Build a complete dynamic theming system using CSS custom properties, React Context, and localStorage persistence. Includes gradient animations, dark mode, and user preferences.
Read more →Learn how to implement robust OAuth token management with automatic refresh, caching strategies, and error handling using the Strava API as a real-world example.
Read more →How I built a resilient RSS aggregator using serverless Lambda functions to parse Goodreads feeds, handle XML inconsistencies, and provide reliable book data for my personal website.
Read more →How I built a complete blog system using Next.js 15 App Router with custom markdown processing, scheduled publishing, admin interface, and automated workflows - all without external dependencies.
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