Hike. Travel. Code.
Recent musings...
How we enforce coding standards
How lint rules, architecture tests, and contract checks keep AI assistant implementations consistent—and what still requires human judgment.
Why moving to a monorepo made AI-assisted development easier
How a monorepo made AI-assisted development easier on Taproot: fewer package releases, coordinated changes, migration costs, and the boundaries we kept.
From Y2K to AI: 26 years of figuring things out
From Y2K fixes and Visual Studio to mapping systems and Taproot: how 26 years of full-stack engineering shapes my approach to building software with AI.
We put our backlog in Git. Was that a good idea?
Why I keep Taproot’s backlog in Git, how it compares with GitHub Issues for AI-assisted development, and what we’re learning as we build Trellis.
Building Taproot I/O
I started building Taproot I/O because I wanted the coolest web platform on the planet.
Baker Lake
San Juan la Laguna: color and craft
Explore San Juan la Laguna through our visit: colorful umbrella-covered streets, murals, handmade textiles, and mountain views across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán.
5 Days in Antigua, Guatemala: Volcanoes, Chocolate, and a Surprisingly Good Hobbit Village
A 5-day Antigua, Guatemala itinerary: colonial ruins, a Pacaya Volcano sunset hike with lava-roasted marshmallows, Hobbitenango, and chocolate tastings.