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Dec
17
Gumroad stats, and some early notes on React
Writing React components is more like writing Terraform modules than any other programming I've done.
4 min read
Dec
11

Incremental improvement works
Until a few weeks ago I didn't know any React. Have been figuring it out all on the job. My secret weapon? Taking tiny steps.
3 min read
Nov
08

Pairing Course Launch
Andrew Edstrom and I have just released a video course on Gumroad, Intro to Pairing.
1 min read
Oct
25
Everything I know about end-to-end frontend tests
This week, I thought I'd share some notes on end-to-end tests, sometimes also known as "acceptance tests" or "journey tests."
4 min read
Oct
17
Pairing is asking for help
It's hard in the way I imagine being a tiny plant sprouting in the desert is hard, or a succulent clinging to a seaside cliff. It is growing hard.
2 min read
Oct
10
We pair because it's fun
A really good day of pairing looks like this.
3 min read
Oct
03
Do you follow the God of Chairs?
Can I use the word sacred in a technical post?
3 min read
Sep
26
The Corpse of Content
Engineers do not want to build complex things for their own sake. They want to build beautiful and useful things.
5 min read
Sep
19
In defense of rabbit holes
There’s something about struggling with a problem that really fixes it in the brain.
10 min read
Sep
13
Elves & Taxes
Overall it's been kind of nice to remember, oh, yeah, I really like The Lord of the Rings.
2 min read