Time flies when you're harvesting XP. #dnd
NaNoWriMo is dead, long live NaNoWriMo!
Reflections on the yearly writing challenge that inspired me to write my first novel—and the nonprofit’s tragic end.
Personal website of Blake Watson Online since 2005
I’m a software engineer, side-project enthusiast, hobbyist game developer, sometimes writer, and full-time wheelchair user.
Journal
Understanding, not slop, is what’s interesting about LLMs
LLMs don't actually understand us. But, maybe a facsimile of understanding is good enough to make computers easier for everyone.
I changed my fonts after six years of using Cloud.typography
This is the story of how the dreaded flash of unstyled text drove me to purchase some new fonts.
blakewatson.com turns 20
I bought this domain as a college student using a friend’s credit card. Twenty years later, it’s one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Your freeform digital character sheet for D&D 5e
Six years after launching it, I introduce Minimal Character Sheet and its features.
Microblog
I spoke at MagnoliaConf 2025 in Jackson, Mississippi about how I'm sick of front-end build tools. My talk is now available on YouTube!
Hi my name is Blake and I often change my coding font when I get bored and want to procrastinate.
*Hi Blake*
I’m using Gintronic atm and I’m kind of into it. It’s a bit spaced out more than most monospaced fonts (which was weird at first), and I love how the capitals feel like small caps. It also has a distinctive curly bracket style which I like in fonts meant for coding.