Blog / Engineering

2023

Carrying the Torch

An ode to BrooklynJS and the communities that sustain us.
2022

How the Notion API Powers My Blog

Publishing blog posts directly from a Notion database.

Detecting Dark Mode With React Hooks

Keep your JavaScript and media queries in sync.
2021

Migrating Notion’s Marketing Site to Next.js

Sharing Notion’s migration journey at Next.js Conf 2021.

Scaling Marketing Design at Notion

A YouTube interview with Charli Marie.
2020

Why I Prefer React

My journey from Vue to React and back again.

Implementing Dark Mode With SASS

Adding dark mode may be less work than you think.

Building a Figma Plugin

How to build and launch a Figma plugin from scratch.

Don’t Fear Empty Divs

Rethinking layout semantics.

How I Started Writing TypeScript

Using static types to write code that scales.
2019

The Perks of Being a Solo Founder

Small means nimble.
2018

Volunteering with Code Nation

Reflections on my experience teaching high school students.

Something New

A look under the hood of my new site.
2016

Choosing the Best CMS

A comparison of the best content management systems available.

Color Variables in SASS

SASS color variable names that work for YOU.
2015

13 Important Web Development Details

The last 10% is the difference between good and great.
2014

Web Workflow

Do this, then that. Actually... don’t do that.
2012

How Legos Taught Me Web Development

When you build something great, tear it down and build something better.