Fatherhood
On April 7th, 2018, my son was born and I became a father. His birth turned me into a father. A dad. His daddy. Someone who will always be there for him, no matter what. I've long wanted to be a father, to have a child. It's something I've wanted for as long as I can remember…
Top 10 Albums of 2017
2017 was a year in which many of my current favorite artists put out new albums. Going into the year I was super excited and impatient to get my hands on their newest creations. If I liked what they made before, surely I'll like what they make today? Sadly that didn't turn out to…
Experiences With GraphQL
A couple of months ago I started working on a side project called TV Chat. My goal with this project was to create a website where people online could come together to chat about tv shows as they were airing live on TV. I'm a big tv watcher, and I like watching TV shows with…
Vlog: Deep Dish Pizza and MongoDB World 2017
Last month I had the pleasure to attend MongoDB World 2017. It was my first time attending a conference as an organizer rather than an attendee. It was a lot of fun seeing behind the scenes. Getting a feel for all the work that is required to run a successful conference was a…
Creating YouTube Travel Vlogs
In March I went to San Francisco for a week to attend a conference and for vacation. I had a great time seeing friends and exploring San Francisco. While there I took a lot of photos and a lot of videos. I have always taken a lot of photos wherever I go, however a recent trend…
Creating My First Atom Package: tree-view-extended
A little while ago I decided to play with Facebook's Nuclide project. I was curious what enhancements it added to Atom and if any of them would increase my workflow. I found the project altogether nice, bringing in some nice additions to Atom. However it also adds a lot of…