Oct 5, 2020Setting Up a Modern Front-End Development Environment on macOSJust the other week I decided to erase the contents of my early 2015 MacBook Pro, reinstall macOS, and set up a brand new front-end development environment from scratch – without a backup. Descending into madness I’m someone who welcomes abrupt change in many forms. To me, it doesn’t seem particularly crazy to…Development5 min readDevelopment5 min read
May 17, 2016Discourseby Daniel Dafoe — “Edward, my dear friend, I do believe I’ve gone mad!” “Funny you should be the last to know.” “Don’t be facetious. This is my life.” “What is it, then? Another heroine has your heart by its feeble strings?” “No. She cannot be classified by such an inadequate term. …Love2 min readLove2 min read
Apr 19, 2016Dear SlackI’m frustrated. I’m sitting here with the Slack app opened on my MacBook Pro while I bite my nails and nurse this eye twitch I’ve developed. You see, I enjoy using your creation. It’s wonderful and magical and everything I would want in a digital wife — it reminds me…Slack2 min readSlack2 min read
Nov 23, 2015Cyber FriendMy name is Andy, and this is my story about a friend I made online. Her name was amy_xo, and that’s the only name I ever knew her by. When I landed a job and moved to America, I was lonely. Each night after work I would do the same…Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Oct 8, 2015A Strange Hueby Daniel Dafoe The curtain was poor protection from the overbearing sun that gleamed through the window of the front room and onto my face. My head ached and I could taste iron on my lips as I tried to recollect my thoughts. I must have blacked out during the…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Jul 31, 2015Publishing on Medium from MobileHere’s your chance to get an inside look at the Medium publishing experience as reported from my handheld device, an iPhone 5S. To be sure the experience was as authentic as possible, the pictures I used were from my device, and I also edited them on my device. …Medium4 min readMedium4 min read
Jul 10, 2015Usability: Affordances & Signifiersby Daniel Dafoe When you visit a website, how do you know something is clickable? How do you know what something will do once you interact with it? Welcome to Usability 101. What is Usability? Usability deals with the ease-of-use of a website, software, product, or environment, allowing users to learn to use…Usability6 min readUsability6 min read
Jul 10, 2015User Experience Gripes: Google & GamespotWelcome to the first installment of User Experience Gripes. This is a compilation (however small it may be) of user experience oddities that I have picked up around the web during my usual browsing experience. Although the list may seem short for installment numero uno, don’t fret! …User Experience5 min readUser Experience5 min read
