Of HR and Furries
In the workplace, unexpected questions can lead to moments of awkward hilarity. Peter Venkman’s advice to Ray Stanz in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters was simple: ‘When someone asks if you’re a god, you say ‘yes.’” My advice? …
Tech Debt Management: The Sin-Eater for Agile Teams
Today I want to discuss tech debt management and old folklore. Let's discover how to manage technical debt in agile teams with a unique analogy to the sin-eater. Learn strategies to reduce tech debt and improve software …
Understanding Authentication: SAML vs. JWT vs. OAuth
In our journey of building a full-stack application with React, Vite, and Express, authentication is a crucial component that ensures secure access to our application’s resources. In this article, we'll delve into three popular authentication mechanisms: SAML, …
Kickstarting Your Full-Stack Journey with React, Vite, and Express
In today's fast-paced digital world, building responsive, scalable, and secure web applications is more crucial than ever. The combination of React, Vite, and Express offers a robust foundation for developing full-stack applications. This article serves as your …
Generative AI Absurdist Humor
I work full-time as a software engineer. For the last year, I have also taken up teaching part-time for a Full Stack Engineering bootcamp. Unfortunately, that leaves little time for my other semi-pro hobby: writing. I enjoy …
Dead Man Party
Heavy footfalls crashed across underbrush in the still of the woods. Bright moonlight filtered through the bare tree limbs overhead. The dark figure plowed on through, a prone charge thrown over his shoulder. He came to clearing, …
Flash Fiction: Holy Sliders
Ding dong rang the bell. A pair of young men stood close together on the peeling and dilapidated porch. Stacks of old toys and bikes cluttered around them. The shorter rocked on his heels and reached …
New Happenings
It’s been awhile since I’d posted any updates, so here’s some info for any folks following me out here. It’s been a busy time for me with work, family, projects and all. New Novella – Coming late …
The Devil’s Own Rum Cake
Jump to recipe The rum cake! This is the part of the blog post where I tell you a little story about this family recipe. I’ll bet you don’t give two shits though, so I put a …
Vader and the Lando
A horribly awesome crossover idea for the next Star Wars Story movie
When We Buried Grandma
A quick tale about the funeral for the last of my surviving grandparents.
Recent Reads: ZerØes
A quick review of ZerØes by Chuck Wendig
A Simple Bet
Luck and Fate meet to have a little duel over which is more powerful.
Absent Elves
Horror about a violent psychopath looking for his elves.
Unreal Estate
A ghostly couple look to make a move.
The Flash
A quick short story about a washed out super hero
Recent Reads: The Firebird’s Trail
Venturing into a drama with high fantasy!
Feedback: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Who can stand constructive criticism? Really?!?