Blog Archive: Page 2 of 3

A list of all the posts on this blog.

• Thudfactor link roundup #1

  Jul 2, 2025 | In this first link roundup, I share posts about metrics, AI psychology, and accessibility that caught my attention this last week.

• P5.js in Instance Mode

  Jun 15, 2025 | Working with the JavaScript implementation of Processing in a way that cooperates with other JavaScript / frameworks is a little tricky.

• I Like JavaScript

  Jun 12, 2025 | Regardless of what you think about it, JavaScript is a crucial part of the platform.

• Why scrum fails

  Apr 30, 2025 | Scrum seems like it works. I've seen it work; it's working for me now. Why do so many people think it's a failure?

• A Fairy-Tale about Capitalism

  Mar 12, 2025 | A story that illustrates what we were all told about capitalism, and most of us still feel to be true. Even if we know better.

• 18 months (or so) with AI

  Mar 2, 2025 | A check-in on the AI front, both technically and culturally

• The last Kindle

  Feb 27, 2025 | Confessions of a data-hoarder in the midst of late capitalism.

• Playing catch-up

  Feb 8, 2025 | Where my head is at after a three-month hiatus

• Agile’s insistence on co-location is disabling

  Oct 7, 2024 | Does “face to face” communication require our bodies to be in the same space, too?

• Don’t drive screws with a hammer

  Jul 2, 2024 | Sometimes developers will solve problems with the handy tool, not the right tool, just because it seems like less work. It's probably not.

• The Regrettable State of Cross-Browser Testing

  Jun 26, 2024 | Update-by-default has pushed the platform forward, but has also put browser testing out of reach for many

• Uptake of the new CSS seems slow. Why?

  Jun 19, 2024 | There’s so much great new stuff in CSS, some of it with extraordinary support. Why aren’t people leaping on it?

• Adventures in VIM part 2

  May 29, 2024 | The continuing story of migrating my brain from VSCode to vim

• Adventures in VIM part 1

  May 29, 2024 | Some thoughts on the first view days using neovim

• Seeking a new editor

  May 25, 2024 | Some thoughts about changing up my typical toolset

• Popovers and Dialogs, a (kinda) case study

  May 15, 2024 | The differences (and similarities) of the new Popover API and the Dialog element.

• Some rules about making rules

  May 7, 2024 | My first one is “never call them rules.”

• Is CSS a programming language?

  Apr 27, 2024 | And why does it seem to matter to so many people?

• AI, computers, and looms

  Apr 19, 2024 | We seem to be very selective about whose jobs deserve to be automated.

• “Keeping up” should not be an extracurricular activity.

  Apr 3, 2024 | Businesses that don’t strive for perfect efficiency are more creative and have happier employees.