Articles
Writing
Technical deep-dives on SSR, serverless, and fullstack patterns — plus annual reflections on growing as an engineer, DevRel practitioner, and open-source contributor.
Technical
Serverless DeploymentJun 2022
A practical breakdown of Functions-as-a-Service: on-demand execution, cold vs. hot starts, elasticity trade-offs, and when serverless is (and isn't) the right call.
ServerlessCloudAWS
Isomorphic CodeMay 2022
How full-stack JavaScript enables the same code to run on client and server — from virtual DOM to SSR frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt, and SolidStart.
SSRJavaScriptFullstack
Year in Review
Jul 2023
Year in Review: Senior
Graduating, landing a DevRel role, and speaking at conferences — alongside the unexpected cracks that can form when you level up fast.
Jun 2022
Year in Review: Junior
A year of stepping up as a tech lead, confronting self-doubt, and learning what real responsibility actually feels like.
May 2021
Year in Review: Pre-Junior
A transitional year leading hackathon infrastructure and deepening fullstack skills while building toward production civic tech.
Jun 2020
Year in Review: Sophomore
Shipping the first version of the Ohio Sentencing Data Platform during a pandemic — taking ownership, learning to build for real users.
May 2019
Year in Review: Freshman
First year at UC: discovering the developer community, joining hackathons, and figuring out what kind of engineer to become.