2026 Engram Commit Analysis

March 2025 Update

The Maze v0.0.0

How to Create a Waveform Video From Audio Using HTML Canvas and JavaScript

Tutorial for how to render a waveform animation using the audio data from a sound file in the browser.

How to Save HTML Canvas to Mp4 Using WebCodecs API 10x Faster Than Realtime in the Browser

After using the MediaRecorder to capture a canvas as a video, I figured there was a better way.

2024-01-01 Update

Getting Started With PineTime Watch

Advent of Code (AoC) 2023 Day 3 - Gear Ratios - Solution in JavaScript (JS)

Solution for Advent of Code (AoC) 2023 Day 3 - Gear Ratios - Solution in JavaScript (JS)

Advent of Code (AoC) 2023 Day 2 - Cube Conundrum - Solution in JavaScript (JS)

Solution for Advent of Code (AoC) 2023 Day 2 - Cube Conundrum - Solution in JavaScript (JS)

Advent of Code (AoC) 2023 Day 1 - Trebuchet?! - Solution in JavaScript

Solution for Advent of Code (AoC) Day 1 in JavaScript (JS)

Tutorial: How to Write a Wav File in JavaScript

Step by step example to create a wav file using JavaScript

Tutorial: How to Write a Wav File in C

Step by step instructions to create a wav file and write it to disk using C code

What Does Github For Music Look Like?

This post explores Git/Github concepts and how they apply to music

How to Record HTML Canvas using MediaRecorder and Export as Video

This post demonstrates how to create a basic animation on an HTML Canvas and export it to a video file

Tutorial: How to Use React Server Components (RSC) Without a Framework

I've attempted to reduce this all down to the simplest implementation possible to help understand how RSCs work

Tutorial: Deploy a React Server Side Rendered Application Using Bun on Engram

In this post, we will create a server side rendered (SSR) React application that is run with the bun runtime (buntime) and finally deploy to Engram

I Paid For an Award to Prove the Internet 2.0 Conference is a Scam: Part Two

What does a pay to play conference actually look like?

I Paid For an Award to Prove the Internet 2.0 Conference is a Scam: Part One

When a sketchy LinkedIn message came my way, I couldn't help but want to investigate

Tutorial: How to Use Tokio with Rust to Make an HTTP Server

Instructions for creating a basic http server with Rust using the async tokio runtime

Reviving My Debut Game: How Ruffle.rs Breathed New Life Into My First Gaming Creation

A year ago I couldn't even compile my flash game. Now it's available to play online thanks to ruffle.rs

Tutorial: How to Send Web Push Notifications in iOS Safari

Step by step instructions for sending your first web push notification in iOS Safari

Tutorial: How to Build a Blog in Rust - Static File Server

Step by step instructions for implementing an http server in rust that serves up static files

Why I am Struggling to get Behind Next.js and Vercel

In this article I lay out concerns I have with Next.js and Vercel that stop me from committing to either

How to Build a Simple Blog in JavaScript

Am I Overreacting? Or is React Over-Reacting?

In this post I will explore the problems that come with standard React code, the recommended options for improving React performance, and finally counter these with examples in vanilla JS.

2022 Advent of Code Day 3: Rucksack Reorganization

2022 Advent of Code Day 2: Rock Paper Scissors

2022 Advent of Code Day 1: Calorie Counting

How to Build an HTML Parser in C++

Step by step instructions for implementing a basic html parser in c++

Accelerated Reader: My Favorite Software as a Second Grader

This post is the beginning of a series of posts about my journey to becoming a software developer. I love hearing stories about how people got to where they are now, so I figure it’s only fair that I share my own.

Pitch Detection in Javascript

Building a Web Browser With SDL in C++

An early demo of a web browser and reasons why to even build it in the first place

How to Perform Database Migrations

Building a Simple Database in Javascript

Tutorial for building a MongoDB like database in Javascript

How to Search HTML Using MongoDB Atlas Search

Step by step instructions for how to add a custom htmlStrip analyzer to an MongoDB Atlas Search index

Replacing Auth0 With Custom Authentication Solution

A case study of migrating Kaizen off of Auth0 onto its own custom solution

Publishing to Medium from Jekyll Using Medium API

Step by step instructions for using the Medium API to cross post to Medium

How to Run Unit Tests With Jasmine and TypeScript

Step by step instructions to add jasmine testing to your TypeScript project

engram Command Line Interface in C

How to Build a Simple TCP Client in C

How to Build a Simple TCP Server in C

Building a Promise Pool in TypeScript

Switching to C Over 'Modern' Programming Languages

In computers, we often refer to a native language as the language understood by the computer. I've recently flipped this around in my ponderings and thought more about what my personal native programming language is.

July 2022 Newsletter

Building Pong in C with SDL2 and Emscripten: Part 1

Simple demonstration of compiling a C SDL program to web assembly using emscripten

Five Positive Interactions for Every Negative One

One piece of leadership advice that has stuck with me is the idea that for every negative interaction you have with someone, you need to have 5 positive ones to offset every 1 negative

Reflections after a year of publishing on Medium

June 2022 Newsletter

Introducing my dad as a new author

How to Use Path Aliases With Create React App (CRA), Webpack, and Typescript

Building an App for Myself to Enhance Language Learning

I've started to craft my own structure for learning and as usual it has led me to build a small app to help consolidate knowledge

Taking Flight Without a Smart Phone

Reflections after one month with a feature phone

How to Deploy a Simple NodeJS Server to Linux VM

An introductory lesson on how to run a nodejs server on linux VM

I Can No Longer Compile My First Flash Game

A tale about game development and techonlogy obsolescence

How to Replace Webpack in Create React App With esbuild

My Experience With the University of British Columbia (UBC) Co-op Program

A reflection on my experience through all stages of the co-op process from student to employer

Hey Siri, We're Breaking Up

Motivations behind switching from a smart phone to a feature phone

Every Workday Should be a Hackathon

Getting stuff done and having fun don't have to be mutually exclusive

3 Lines of Code Shouldn't Take All Day

Reflections on my time at Electronic Arts and techniques used to improve iteration times in video game development

How to Build a Note Taking Command Line Application With Rust: Part 2

Reading, updating, and deleting notes from an sqlite database

Using Github Actions to Deploy a React App and Express API Over SSH in 15 seconds

How to Set Up Server Side Rendering (SSR) With React, express.js, and esbuild

Tutorial for setting up SSR for a React app with express.js and esbuild

How to Build a Note Taking Command Line Application With Rust: Part 1

Creating and saving notes to an sqlite database

Building My First Command Line Interface (CLI) with Rust

After telling myself over and over that today is the day I start learning rust. I finally successfully built a command line app for engram.

Bundling Your Node.js Express App with esbuild

Tutorial for setting up esbuild to bundle an express.js app

Breadth-First Search a Walk in the Park

Today I went for a walk, and I'd like to take you along for a ride