Redesigning the macOS On-Screen Keyboard
How I redesigned the macOS on-screen keyboard with Claude.
Articles
All of my thoughts on building products, Golang, system design, accessibility, ALS and more
Introducing xapi - Type-Safe HTTP APIs in Go
xapi is a lightweight Go library that brings type safety and simplicity to building HTTP APIs. It reduces boilerplate with generics, middleware, and optional capabilities.
Building September - A Communication Assistant
A communication assistant for people living with neurodegenerative conditions like ALS, MND, or other speech & motor difficulties.
Handling Errors in Go - Beyond the Basics
Go's error handling philosophy is simple, but some applications need more than just error strings. By combining error wrapping, custom error types, and structured error metadata, you can build maintainable, and observable Go applications.
Introducing xkafka - Kafka, but Simpler (for Go)
xkafka is a Go library that brings HTTP-like abstractions to Apache Kafka. It simplifies producing and consuming messages by using familiar concepts like handlers and middleware, reducing boilerplate and letting you focus on application logic.
Career Growth - Beyond IC vs Manager
Career growth in software engineering is often framed as a choice between the Individual Contributor (IC) and management tracks. But is it really that simple?
Introducing XDB
XDB is a new kind of database library based on tuples. Rather than writing database specific schemas, queries, and migrations, XDB allows developers to model their domain once and use it with one or more databases.
Frontmatter in Obsidian
A guide to using YAML frontmatter in Obsidian
Managing multiple Go versions with direnv
Setting up direnv to manage multiple Go versions
Using mockery with go generate
Example of using mockery with go generate
Using xrun
Example of using xrun to manage multiple components in a Go service
My macOS Accessibility Setup
Accessibility setup and tools for everyday use on macOS/OSX
The ALS Story
Story of my ALS diagnosis