mark (he/him) is a software engineer, photographer, runner, and other things too sometimes.
Posts tagged with tech
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Monday May 22, 2023
Building just because (a.k.a. The Khakis.zip Origin Story)
I've been building software professionally for over 10 years now. I started when I was young, maybe 13 or something. I'm 32 now so I've been writing code in some form or another for most of my life. When I was a kid it was fun and creative. I just made whatever websites I felt like, eventually making websites for Counter Strike clans or World of Warcraft guilds.
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Friday April 7, 2023
You don't have to be curious, but it sure is nice
In the software biz you don't have to be curious, but it sure is nice. It's important to understand the systems and constraints that we work in. There's often a lot of moving parts, and having a mental model of those moving parts when you're building is critical. How do you do it?
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Wednesday February 22, 2023
I guess I'm full-stack now
Approximately 5 minutes ago I had the epiphany that I'm full-stack now. I've always considered myself a backend guy. But it sort of all at once just dawned on me that I've been doing full-stack for over 3 years now from UIs in React to REST/GraphQL APIs to even some infrastructure.
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Thursday February 16, 2023
How to disable GraphQL introspection in Graphene
Introspection in GraphQL allows an attacker to learn everything about your API's schema including queries, mutations, types, fields, and directives. It is therefore important to disable introspection on production GraphQL APIs.
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Tuesday December 20, 2022
Reverse engineering Linear's sync magic
Linear is an issue tracker and project management tool for software engineering teams. This is an oversimplification, especially given their ambitions to be much more than that, but it’s enough to provide some context.
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Monday August 29, 2022
Building RunDash - Django + HTMX
One of my guiding principles behind RunDash's tech stack is that it should be kept as simple as possible. It is meant to return to a simpler time in web development before single page applications or microservices. That isn't to say it isn't modern though. While RunDash is not technically a single page application, full page loads are rare. You will not find webpack or React or babel in the
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Tuesday August 9, 2022
Building RunDash - Part 1 of ?
Over the last year, I've had a lot of fun tracking my progress with Garmin Connect and Strava. They expose tons of data points about each run - pace, distance, heart rate, elevation gain, cadence, etc. These tools are amazing. Strava is a great social network where my friends and I can congratulate eachother after races or particularly grueling workouts. Garmin provides insights into how training is going. Who doesn't love seeing a chart with a positive trend?
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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Chia Network plotting & farming
Chia Network is a newer blockchain and smart transaction platform that aims to be greener, more efficient, and more secure than Bitcoin and Ethereum. It is founded by Brahm Cohen, the inventor of the BitTorrent network. The project is still young - mainnet launched just seven weeks ago on March 19, 2021. Instead of using specialized hardware to "mine" as in Bitcoin or Ethereum, excess storage space is put to work to "farm". In this post I'll share some of my thoughts since I started farming Chia.
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Saturday April 24, 2021
Enter the ~Blogosphere~
I've got hobbies and dang it I'm gonna write about 'em. Since the pandemic began, I've gotten into all sorts of weird shit that I never thought I'd be into. Running, blockchain tech, impromptu road trips, and now blogging. You're gonna hear about all of it here, but first let's do the obligatory "blog tech" post.