infrastructure Migrating another personal project to Astro
Why I Migrated a Small Personal Site from React to Astro
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22 posts
infrastructure 
building things Flutter and the case of the haunted JDK
A real-world debugging story about Flutter, Android tooling, Homebrew, Gradle, and one very persistent Java path.
building things Timesheet System - core functionality
A Timesheet System that has core timesheet functionality, that might be a good idea right about now.
building things Timesheet System - Time Codes and Staff Relationships
We're still working on the Timesheet application, and we're still not ready for timesheets, this week we focus on building blocks like how to link Managers to Team Members and how to manage time codes etc.
building things Timesheet System - Initial Setup & Authentication
Last week we created a Project Plan for our Timesheet application, this week, we're working on Sprint 1 - Initial Setup & Authentication.
systems delivery Building a Timesheet system
This is a change to my recent blog posts, this is more about defining and describing a project that will ultimately build a Timesheet system.
building things SharePoint Framework
SharePoint can be more than boring squares next to other boring squares on a boring page.
building things Lessons from the Flutter Trenches
Lots of emulator testing is not enough!
building things Building a Pomodoro App in Flutter
I wanted a pomodoro app that doesn't spy on my, charge me, or throw adverts at me, so I built my own...
building things Building an SEO Personal Portfolio
Search Engine Optimisation, built in!
building things Playwright - My New Best Mate for Web Testing ðŸŽ
Automating my QA
building things Testing 101
Is testing important?
building things Building an Amazon Storefront in React
How I rebuilt my Chinese Hotpot project site into an Amazon Associates store front.
building things Building in Public but Hiding your API Keys
How to build in public, but protect those private API keys...
building things Building a simple Number Bonds website
I recently built a simple web site to help my 6 year old master Number Bonds...
building things What's with all of the JavaScript Frameworks?
The front-end development landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the tools and frameworks we use. One of the most significant shifts recently has been the move from Create React App (CRA) to Vite.
exploration Using LLMs to Supercharge your Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we approach problem-solving, task automation and education.
exploration Building a Snake Game using Prompt Engineering
Using Prompt Engineering to build a simple game.
building things That New Job
How do you track your job hunting activities?
building things Is PHP dead?
Why does PHP get so much hate?
building things Getting to know FlutterFlow
Using FlutterFlow to for 'rapid development' of a Proof of Concept mobile application.
building things Dart Type System
I'm currently looking at the Dart Language.