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Dive into a space where coding and technology meet creativity and hands-on experience. Here, explore a collection of thoughts, tutorials, and stories about the tech world, project development, and the journey from being a coffee professional to becoming a full-time developer.

Currently working on projects with Hounder.co, this site shares practical insights, coding tips, and behind-the-scenes looks into the world of web development and tech innovation.

Based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, life is filled with learning, building, and adventures with Amelia and Eliza—two amazing daughters who inspire curiosity every day.

Enjoy discovering new ideas, coding projects, and stories from a passionate developer crafting the next chapter after coffee, one line of code at a time.

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Nat 20 Survivors: A Dice-Driven Survivors Game for the Browser

12 November 2026
Nat 20 Survivors is a gothic survivors-like RPG that runs in the browser. Twelve classes, dice-driven choices, seven realms, eight map events, and a free demo that lets you play three classes across two realms. This post is about how it came together and what the demo actually lets you play.
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Number Swarm Devlog: A Survivors-Like Game for Kids

6 November 2026
I am building a survivors-like game for kids, and it is called Number Swarm. You move, your character attacks on its own, enemies drop XP, and every level up offers you a draft of upgrades. The waves keep escalating. And between the waves, math questions gate the power-ups, so the game is a math game wearing a survival game's clothes.
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How I Schedule Indie App Content With Buffer

6 November 2026
I schedule all the social content for my apps with Buffer, on the free plan. Three channels, ten queued posts per channel, and a daily recipe slideshow that goes out like clockwork. It took one afternoon to set up, and it replaced a workflow that was eating an hour a day.
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What an AI Accessibility Audit Found on My Own Site

6 November 2026
I ran AuditEase on my own site, and it scored 61 percent. Six tickets. Real issues, on a site I built myself and thought I knew. There is nothing like an automated audit to remind you that the site you are proud of has rough edges you stopped seeing a long time ago.
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