Dotfiles That Save Themselves
Track the configuration you already use, recover mistakes, and bring your setup to another machine with mise.
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Writing.
Notes on developer tools, open source, and building software.
2026
Introducing mr-boxington: fix target/
A shared, self-pruning build cache for Rust. Keep using Cargo, reuse compilations across worktrees, and run builds together without overwhelming your machine.
Introducing packslip
Install tools directly from vendors, with completions and agent skills that match the version you're using.
Going Full Time on Open Source
Why I left Figma to work full-time on open source, and how I plan to make the work sustainable.
Top 10 Features in Mise You're Not Using
Ten useful mise features for faster tasks, secure tool installs, reproducible environments, and monorepos.
2024
Shims: How they work in mise-en-place
How mise uses shims to select the right tool version as you move between projects.
Shims: Build a version manager
How command shims work and how to build a small, practical programming-language version manager.
2023
10 features in rtx you may have missed
Ten lesser-known rtx features that make managing runtimes, environments, and project tasks easier.
Beginner's Guide to rtx
A beginner-friendly guide to installing, configuring, and using rtx as a fast polyglot runtime manager.
2022
Introducing chim
A Rust experiment in portable binary shims that keeps development and production tool versions in sync.
2020
10 Tips for Ramping Up as a Senior Engineer
Ten lessons for navigating the social, technical, and organizational work of joining a team as a senior engineer.
Async JavaScript Patterns for 2020
A collection of practical patterns for writing and organizing asynchronous JavaScript.
Practical Guide to Closures
A practical explanation of closures using JavaScript, with concepts that carry across many languages.
2019
Pithy Guide to Kubernetes Part 2: Golang
Deploy a Go application to Kubernetes, building on the language-agnostic foundation from part one.
Pithy Guide to Kubernetes Part 2: Node.JS
Deploy a Node.js application to Kubernetes, building on the language-agnostic foundation from part one.
Pithy Guide to Kubernetes Part 1
A concise, opinionated introduction to Kubernetes for developers who already know how to build software.
[video] oclifconf: The Future of oclif
An oclifconf talk about oclif's direction and the future of building extensible command-line tools.
Golang Function Driven Tests
A concise Go testing pattern that uses functions to make table-driven tests clearer and more flexible.
[podcast] codeish: oclif: An Open Source CLI Framework
A Codeish conversation about oclif and the architecture behind extensible command-line tools.
2018
[video] NodeConf: Building Great CLI Experiences in Node.js
A NodeConf talk on the patterns and principles behind great command-line experiences in Node.js.
12 Factor CLI Apps
Twelve principles for building command-line applications that are predictable, composable, and friendly.
[video] DevRelCon: Designing a delightful command line interface
A talk on designing command-line interfaces that feel clear, helpful, and delightful to use.
For the love of god, don’t use .npmignore
Why npmignore causes surprising package contents, and a safer way to control what npm publishes.
Salesforce Blog: Open Sourcing oclif, the CLI Framework that Powers Our CLIs
How Salesforce open-sourced oclif, the CLI framework behind Heroku and Salesforce command-line tools.
2017
Heroku Blog: Evolution of the Heroku CLI: 2008-2017
How Heroku's command-line interface evolved from its 2008 beginnings into a modern developer tool.
2015
How to Pair Program
Practical advice for making pair programming productive, collaborative, and comfortable.
2014
[book] Write Modern Web Apps with the MEAN Stack
A hands-on guide to building web applications with MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js.
Best Practices for Building Angular.JS Apps
Practical patterns for structuring and maintaining AngularJS applications as they grow.
Older Posts
An archive of earlier writing on software engineering, developer tools, and building products.
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