Curiosity Driven Development: Unleashing the Power of Inquisitive Engineers

Curiosity Driven Development

2022 Reflections

One of the core concepts of becoming a better photographer is understanding how light hits the sensor and how you, as the photographer, can manipulate that artistically.

Understanding the Exposure Triangle (ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed)

After posting the heat map of San Diego Covid-19 cases online I realized a lot of you had questions, so I figured I’d write a quick how-to on creating this heat map.

How to create a heat map of Covid-19 cases by zip code

This will be a tutorial on how to connect Spotify’s SDK. This was an overly complex journey for me, so hopefully this mitigates issues you may be having. I don’t normally write Swift (or spend time in iOS land) so bear with me if you see nonconventional practices and feel free to comment on them! I’m going to water this down as much as possible so people can go through step by step at a slow (or fast) rate.

Unlocking the Powers of Spotify's SDK with IOS on Swift 5

Most of us are taught to avoid pressure, but there is another truth that often gets overlooked: pressure itself can be a privilege.

Pressure is a Privilege

My favorite picks from the 2023 Amazon Early Black Friday deals.

2023 Amazon Early Black Friday Picks

Sharing raw insights from my 4-year web3 rollercoaster: decentralized mindset in product building, clear customer comms, and nimble business strategies

Winding Down a Web3 Company: An introspective guide for future founders

Does Work-Life Balance Have to be PvP? Rethinking the Competitive Dynamics of Professional and Personal Lives

Does Work-Life balance have to be PvP?

Discover the importance of T-Shaped Engineers in startups, their unique blend of interdisciplinary knowledge, and specialized expertise that drive collaboration, innovation, and agility.

T-Shaped Engineers: The Secret Weapon of Successful Startups

If you haven’t heard lately, GatsbyJS has picked up a ton of steam. We recently, at work, migrated from a React on Rails project, to a ReactJS/S3 project to a GatsbyJS project. If you’re interested in some of the effects and the why you can check out this post here.

Understanding the lifecycle of Gatsby’s time-based Browser APIs

For most web applications Search Engine Optimization (SEO) doesn’t really come into play, however my current company wanted to double down on our SEO while not sacrificing engineering efforts. Here’s what I learned from leading a team while we increased our SEO metrics exponentially in less than nine months.

How to exponentially grow your SEO while using React

Why you shouldn't do that coding bootcamp and what you should do instead

If you’re looking for a way to submit forms with no backend setup, look no further than Netlify’s form submission feature.

How to use Netlify’s form with GatsbyJs to have seamless form submissions with no server

There is no better feeling in photography than getting the perfect shot. When it comes to Mother Nature things like that aren’t exactly easy to control. My goal is to explain everything from planning to technical execution in an effort to give you every advantage when going for that perfect shot.