Paul’s Weblog is a personal, tech-adjacent blog mixing software engineering insights, weeknotes, developer tips, and thoughtful cultural commentary. Short, witty posts covering tools, events, and reflections from life in tech.
113 articles from this blog
A review of a free, dense reference e-book for learning HTML elements and CSS properties through rote memorization.
Argues that APIs should not redirect HTTP to HTTPS, but instead disable HTTP or return errors, to prevent accidental unencrypted data exposure.
A brief introduction to the `docker init` command, which scaffolds Docker containers for various programming languages and frameworks.
A personal recap and review of attending the Devopsdays MSP 2024 conference, covering talks, open spaces, and overall experience.
A response to a GitHub profile praise tool, discussing its Deno/Fresh implementation and sharing a personalized praise output.
A review and key takeaways from the classic software engineering book 'The Mythical Man-Month', focusing on Brooks' Law and project management.
A satirical web app uses LLMs to roast GitHub profiles, highlighting a Svelte-based implementation and straightforward API.
A developer details improvements to their website's URI fragment system for header links and discusses strategies for generating clean, human-readable anchor IDs.
A quick tip showing how to use `nvm install` with a `.nvmrc` file to simplify Node.js version management in projects.
A developer explores Val Town, a social platform for writing and deploying TypeScript functions, APIs, and scheduled jobs directly from the browser.
A collection of practical CSS one-liners and snippets to enhance default browser styles and improve typography in web projects.
A technical guide on detecting and escaping in-app browsers on Android and iOS using JavaScript libraries and platform-specific URL schemes.
A tech professional discovers Gergely Orosz's resume guide is free for the unemployed and shares a key tip about linking to published work.
A deep dive into the privacy, security, and UX pitfalls of in-app browsers, inspired by a Frontend Masters blog post.
A developer reflects on their progress in the #100DaysToOffload writing challenge, sharing key posts and their current status.
Explains how to create deep links to specific pages within PDF files using URI fragments like #page=<number>.
Analysis of 5 years of Hacker News 'Who's Hiring' thread data using Deno and the HN API to visualize tech hiring trends.
Announcing a new article on building a web app with HTMX and FastAPI, published on TestDriven.io.
A technical tip on using symlinks to integrate an existing .env.local file with the Bruno API client for a smoother development workflow.
A developer's experience using VS Code Insiders, detailing a bug with Markdown syntax highlighting and the workaround to switch to the stable version.
