Needed to replace my aging personal computer, decided to dip my toe in the Windows world again. WSL on Windows feels a little like black magic.
Statuses
I had fun experimenting with Rust + WASM a few months ago, but ultimately didn’t ship; seeing what’s coming next, I’m excited about how much further I would get today.
Happy to work for a company that thinks about our impact beyond just revenue.
Back in frontend land, reminded today that setState in React is aggressively asynchronous; need to verify a change? Use a callback.
Two weeks in, and I can’t believe the difference. People: if you have options, do not put up with energy-draining shit at work. It may be you, but it’s [definitely] also them.
My last day at Plangrid was Friday. Lots of change coming, which feels appropriate for spring.
Reading about Python’s new breakpoint prompted me to revive my PDB tutorial. Guess I have some updating to do!
The Xcut Xpress is a die cutting and embossing machine for crafters. It’s also a passable etching press. Need to get some felts but pretty pleased with the first result.
Heading to Bond Conference this morning.
Notified yesterday that I wasn’t selected for Big Ink. Bummer, but I think I’ll just do the work on my own now.