June 2020
How I Try Out a New Technology
Trying out a new technology can be a bit tricky, so a set of specs for a test app is necessary to give the tests meaning.
Why I Use Virtual Machines for Projects
I don’t like clutter. In fact, I am very picky about what I install on my computer which is one reason I love virtual machines to experiment with new technologies.
Boilerplate Web Apps in Node.js and TypeScript
Since I am constantly starting a new project, I got tired of always having to set up each web app from scratch. Therefore, I decided to create a couple of boilerplate apps in Node.js and TypeScript.
The Productivity Tools I Use
In this post, I talk about which productivity tools I use for my work as a developer, my personal development projects and my personal life.
Emulating Mac OS 9 on macOS 10.15
Several years ago, I bought an old, colorful iMac G3 running Mac OS 9. It runs my old software wonderfully, but an emulated version of Mac OS 9 on my modern MacBook Pro is just so much more convenient.
A Small Script for Responsiveness
I recently wrote a small script using TypeScript that can be used to determine the size of the view port using the breakpoints as defined by Bootstrap.
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