From first principles

From first principles

Notes on software, learning, and building from the ground up

  1. The Un-Abstracted Frontend

    Building a modern React app from scratch — no Vite, no Next.js — to demystify the magic of `create-react-app` and its friends.

  2. My bookmarks over the years (part 5)

    A dump of articles and links I've collected in my browser, with brief notes — part 5 of 5.

  3. My bookmarks over the years (part 4)

    A dump of articles and links I've collected in my browser, with brief notes — part 4 of 5.

  4. My bookmarks over the years (part 3)

    A dump of articles and links I've collected in my browser, with brief notes — part 3 of 5.

  5. My bookmarks over the years (part 2)

    A dump of articles and links I've collected in my browser, with brief notes — part 2 of 5.

  6. My bookmarks over the years (part 1)

    A dump of articles and links I've collected in my browser, with brief notes — part 1 of 5.

  7. CommonJS vs ES Modules in JavaScript

    Why JavaScript has two module systems, how they differ in practice, and when each one shows up in your code.

  8. Developer Rhapsody

    A parody of Bohemian Rhapsody, rewritten for the everyday struggles of shipping software.

  9. How to convert a Jekyll gem-based theme to a regular theme

    Notes-to-future-self on flattening a gem-based Jekyll theme into your repo so you can edit it directly.

  10. How to start a personal blog with Jekyll and Github Pages

    A no-frills walkthrough for spinning up your own static blog with Jekyll and hosting it free on GitHub Pages.

  11. Dynamic dispatch pattern in Scheme/Racket

    Implementing dynamic method dispatch — the polymorphism trick that powers JavaScript's toString — in plain Scheme.

  12. Hello World!!

    A short hello and what to expect from this blog.