Blog

This site is a collection of most of the posts (223) I've written.

• #ai (3)
• #blogging (12)
• #cli (9)
• #expo (17)
• #firebase (1)
• #gatsby (1)
• #git (3)
• #homebrew (3)
• #ionic (9)
• #javascript (4)
• #llms (2)
• #macos (7)
• #nextjs (1)
• #nodejs (33)
• #notes (24)
• #obsidian (5)
• #pico-8 (1)
• #python (1)
• #react-native (72)
• #react-query (2)
• #reactjs (9)
• #tailwind (1)
• #tech-writing (7)
• #typescript (3)
• #vscode (6)
• #xcode (2)
• #year-reviews (6)

• Week notes 13

  Published:Jan 11, 2026

  •2 min read

• 2025 year in books

  Published:Jan 9, 2026

  •2 min read

• First few days with Codex CLI

  Published:Jan 4, 2026

  •16 min read

  Using Codex CLI beyond coding, for Obsidian note management, and building automated workflows with MCP servers.

• Adding Static Quest webring

  Published:Dec 27, 2025

  •1 min read

• How I added llms.txt to my Astro blog

  Published:Dec 24, 2025

  •6 min read

• Week notes 12

  Published:Dec 21, 2025

  •2 min read

• Add a yearly post-count visual to your Astro blog

  Published:Dec 19, 2025

  •5 min read

  A quick walkthrough to build a yearly post-count bar chart in Astro using your existing blog content collection.

• Wait, there are smart quotes in my docs

  Published:Dec 15, 2025

  •2 min read

  How to catch smart quotes in documentation when copy-pasting from apps like Notion, and why maintaining consistency matters over time.

• My default apps in 2025

  Published:Dec 10, 2025

  •1 min read

• Week notes 11

  Published:Dec 7, 2025

  •2 min read

• Create a copy as markdown button for LLMs in an MDX documentation site

  Published:Dec 3, 2025

  •11 min read

• How to add a recent posts section to your Astro blog

  Published:Nov 28, 2025

  •4 min read

• How to use multiple iOS simulators at once with Expo CLI

  Published:Nov 8, 2025

  •2 min read

• Large header title in Expo Router

  Published:Nov 2, 2025

  •6 min read

• RSS feed in an Astro blog

  Published:Oct 12, 2025

  •4 min read

• Content insets with FlatList in React Native

  Published:Jul 18, 2025

  •2 min read

• Exploring React Native: Header blur effect in Expo Router

  Published:Jun 22, 2025

  •5 min read

• Advanced code blocks with language labels and copy buttons in Astro

  Published:Jun 12, 2025

  •5 min read

  Learn how to enhance your Astro blog with advanced code blocks featuring language labels and copy buttons using Shiki syntax highlighting.

• Managing python environments on macOS using conda-forge

  Published:Jun 8, 2025

  •3 min read

• Exploring React Native: Fetching Data with Tanstack Query

  Published:May 29, 2025

  •7 min read

• Inline footnotes in Markdown

  Published:May 12, 2025

  •1 min read

• Using mas with homebrew for a streamlined macOS setup

  Published:May 2, 2025

  •2 min read

• Week notes 10

  Published:Apr 27, 2025

  •2 min read

• My 2025 Macbook setup

  Updated:Apr 27, 2025

  •10 min read

  A guide on setting up Apple Macbook for daily work.

• Fine-tuning front matter scope in Vale CLI

  Published:Apr 22, 2025

  •2 min read

• Avoiding version conflicts with Vale and GitHub Actions

  Published:Apr 20, 2025

  •3 min read

• How to add opacity to a Pressable component in React Native

  Updated:Apr 16, 2025

  •5 min read

• Resolving invalid custom Tailwind classname ESLint warning

  Published:Mar 30, 2025

  •3 min read

• Ignoring JSX components in Vale

  Published:Feb 27, 2025

  •3 min read

• Week notes 09

  Published:Feb 23, 2025

  •1 min read

• Change PICO-8 cart storage location on macOS

  Published:Feb 19, 2025

  •1 min read

• Week notes 08

  Published:Feb 16, 2025

  •2 min read

• How to change light and dark Shiki themes when using Astro

  Published:Feb 12, 2025

  •2 min read

• Week notes 07

  Published:Feb 9, 2025

  •1 min read

• Using at() method in JavaScript to get the last item from an array

  Published:Feb 5, 2025

  •2 min read

• Week notes 06

  Published:Feb 2, 2025

  •1 min read

• New blog theme

  Published:Jan 31, 2025

  •2 min read

• Mapped types in TypeScript

  Published:Jan 29, 2025

  •2 min read

• Week notes 05

  Published:Jan 26, 2025

  •1 min read

• Detecting typos with typos-cli

  Published:Jan 23, 2025

  •3 min read

• Week notes 04

  Published:Jan 19, 2025

  •1 min read

• Docs without please

  Published:Jan 13, 2025

  •2 min read

• Week notes 03

  Published:Jan 12, 2025

  •2 min read

• Old blog, new tech

  Published:Jan 6, 2025

  •5 min read

• Week notes 02

  Published:Jan 5, 2025

  •2 min read

• 2024 - A year in review

  Published:Dec 30, 2024

  •6 min read

• Week notes 01

  Published:Dec 29, 2024

  •3 min read

• Creating a /slash page

  Published:Dec 17, 2024

  •1 min read

• Block unwanted external links using Google Search Console's Disavow

  Published:Dec 12, 2024

  •2 min read

• Uninstall a Node.js version using Volta on macOS

  Published:Dec 11, 2024

  •1 min read

• How to install Node.js using NVM on macOS M1

  Updated:Dec 7, 2024

  •3 min read

• Obsidian as a task manager doesn't work for me

  Published:Dec 2, 2024

  •2 min read

• My default apps in 2024

  Published:Nov 30, 2024

  •2 min read

• Adding Bluesky icon to my Astro blog

  Published:Nov 22, 2024

  •3 min read

• Automate installing apps and utilities with Homebrew bundle

  Published:Oct 5, 2024

  •2 min read

• Tag gardening

  Published:Sep 1, 2024

  •4 min read

• Tracking notes created in Obsidian with Dataview

  Published:Aug 8, 2024

  •3 min read

• How to permanently hide folders from graph view in Obsidian

  Published:Jul 11, 2024

  •2 min read

• Change cursor color in VS Code to use a linear gradient

  Published:Jul 4, 2024

  •2 min read

  The extension APC Customize UI++ allows customizations that are beyond VS Code’s abilities.

• Stash changes in a git repository with VS Code

  Updated:Mar 12, 2024

  •2 min read

• 2023 - A year in review

  Published:Feb 2, 2024

  •6 min read

• View most used commands with zsh_stats

  Published:Jan 1, 2024

  •1 min read

• Hide and unhide files or directories visibility with chflags on macOS

  Published:Dec 25, 2023

  •1 min read

• Change comment color visibility in a VS Code theme

  Published:Dec 21, 2023

  •2 min read

• Pomodoro technique with CLI on macOS

  Published:Dec 18, 2023

  •2 min read

• My default apps in 2023

  Published:Dec 16, 2023

  •2 min read

• Remove bottom border or shadow on header in React Navigation or Expo Router

  Published:Sep 24, 2023

  •2 min read

• How to configure ESLint and Prettier in an Expo project

  Published:Jul 25, 2023

  •3 min read

• Resolve merge conflicts with git rebase

  Published:Jun 23, 2023

  •4 min read

• How to clear global npx cache

  Published:May 30, 2023

  •1 min read

• Bypass CORS to fetch files when working with localhost

  Published:May 24, 2023

  •1 min read

• Setup Macbook M1 for Web and React Native development

  Published:May 23, 2023

  •10 min read

• Set default location for images, files and attachments in Obsidian

  Published:May 2, 2023

  •2 min read

• Convert png to jpg using ffmpeg

  Published:Apr 1, 2023

  •1 min read

• Keep homebrew up to date

  Published:Apr 1, 2023

  •1 min read

• 2022 - A year in review

  Published:Jan 1, 2023

  •9 min read

• Change the color of hidden files and folders in VS Code

  Published:Sep 4, 2022

  •1 min read

• Open any folder from the Terminal app in a Finder on macOS

  Published:Jul 21, 2022

  •2 min read

• How to push local git tag to remote repository on GitHub

  Published:Jun 26, 2022

  •2 min read

• How to remove console statements from React Native apps

  Published:Jun 19, 2022

  •1 min read

• Getting Started with React Navigation v6 and TypeScript in React Native

  Published:Jun 11, 2022

  •13 min read

• How to remove AsyncStorage warning when using Firebase JS SDK with React Native

  Published:May 28, 2022

  •3 min read

• Patterns and Anti-patterns in Node.js

  Published:Apr 3, 2022

  •11 min read

• How to show Touch indicator on iOS simulator

  Published:Apr 3, 2022

  •1 min read

• How to handle Deep Linking in a React Native app

  Published:Mar 29, 2022

  •13 min read

• When to use keyExtractor prop in React Native's FlatList

  Published:Mar 27, 2022

  •5 min read

• Set up a Next.js project with ESLint, Prettier, Husky, and Lint Staged

  Published:Feb 13, 2022

  •5 min read

• Implementing Infinite Scroll with React Query and FlatList in React Native

  Published:Jan 30, 2022

  •11 min read

• How to rename default branch in Git and GitHub

  Published:Jan 10, 2022

  •1 min read

• Tamagui for React Native: Create faster design systems

  Published:Jan 9, 2022

  •9 min read

• 2021 - A year in review

  Published:Dec 31, 2021

  •8 min read

• Create a custom hook to Show/Hide Password Visibility in React Native

  Published:Dec 11, 2021

  •4 min read

• How to avoid notches with Safe Area Context in React Native apps

  Published:Oct 14, 2021

  •5 min read

• How to configure VS Code Bracket Pair Colors natively

  Published:Oct 12, 2021

  •1 min read

• How to add Splash Screen and an App Icon in React Native

  Published:Oct 1, 2021

  •9 min read

• How to use iOS simulator in full-screen

  Published:Sep 15, 2021

  •2 min read

• How to solve RCTBridge required dispatch_sync to load warning on iOS for React Native

  Published:Sep 4, 2021

  •1 min read

• How to Offer Multi-language Support in a React Native App

  Published:Aug 16, 2021

  •11 min read

• GET Request params with Axios

  Published:Aug 11, 2021

  •1 min read

• How To Integrate Firebase Authentication With an Expo App

  Published:Jul 4, 2021

  •18 min read