I’m a software engineer, side-project enthusiast, hobbyist game developer, sometimes writer, and full-time wheelchair user.
I introduce my free web book all about HTML and give a behind-the-scenes look from idea to launch.
I switch notetaking apps constantly and I’m trying to stop doing that. Here’s my compromise—I'm allowed any app that handles a folder of files.
I just want to throw this out into the void in case there is anyone with SMA looking for it.
I’m starting a play-by-post Monster of the Week game. This is the intro to the game and summary of the rules that I wrote for my players.
I made this app a couple of years ago, but recent updates have prompted me to (finally) write about it.
The making of HTML for People. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the idea, motivation, and process. Something of a director’s commentary.
https://blakewatson.com/journal/the-making-of-html-for-people/
I need a cheaper alternative to DeployHQ because I’m at my 10 project limit and I don’t want to pay 2x more (I have lots of tiny side projects).
An obvious choice is GitHub Actions, but it looks kind of hard and also I hate YAML. Typically all I need to do is an npm or composer build, then transfer the contents of the output folder to my server.
Anyone know a good, easy alternative or do I just need to suck it up and figure out GitHub Actions?
I need to turn this thought into a blog post, but I’ve come to appreciate AlpineJS as a valuable tool when making home-cooked apps. No build step and you can immediately string together interactivity.
You’d want to be more careful if making a thing for other people—making sure you server-render what you can, don’t rely on too much client-side rendering, and don’t get too sloppy with the js-in-html code.
But for an app just for me? Weee… I can go so fast.