tech
#jobtracker
#building-in-public
An Overnight Success That Wasn't
JobTracker's wait-list went viral overnight — except it was bots. Here's how I cleaned it up with captcha, validation, rate limits, and fingerprinting.
Blog
Essays on building software, running small businesses, and the messy reality of being a fractional CTO.
I write about developer experience, side projects I'm shipping, lessons from leading platform teams, and the occasional detour into personal finance, parenting tech, and the cars and tools I find genuinely interesting. New posts land here every couple of weeks — subscribe below or grab the RSS feed if that's more your speed.
tech
#right-to-repair
#electric-vehicles
Slate: The Most Exciting Vehicle I've Ever Seen
Slate is a sub-$20k truck built around right-to-repair, customizable panels, and BYO tech for the dashboard. Here's why it's the truck I've been waiting for.
finance
#college
#money
Financial Advice for College Students: The Guide I Wish I Had
Practical money advice for college: financial aid, building credit, budgeting that actually sticks, smart loan habits, and small wins that add up over time.
tech
#jobtracker
#demo
JobTracker: A Brief Video Demo
A two-minute video walkthrough of JobTracker — the free app that captures listings, attaches resumes, and tracks application status in one place.
tech
#jobtracker
#side-projects
Building Job Tracker: A Simple Tool for a Chaotic Job Hunt
Job Tracker is a free app I built to organize a chaotic job search — paste a URL, capture the page, attach resumes, track status, and add notes.
personal
#career
#developer-relations
Six Years. One Meeting. Then, Poof
Six years building developer experience at 8x8 ended in one meeting. Here's the story of how I got there, what I built, and what I learned along the way.