Resetting expectations

Writing is a lot of fun, at least it can be. Just mixing and matching words together, or to be completely honest about something. What's better is that no one really cares or reads anymore. You can know everything about me from my blogs—my darkest secrets and…

It's getting just a tiny bit easier

Since April of this year (2025) I've been waking up at 0400 so that I can stream and work on my side projects. Mornings have been good for me. It's the only time during my day where I can just focus for hours on end. So…

Unforced errors

Why is it so strange that a single unforced error can make you feel like a total piece of shit? To the point that I can't remember any W's making me feel as good as a loss (perceived or real) feels like. It sucks even more…

Patterns when programming down under

By "down under," I mean as close to the kernel as possible, before you get too excited, it's not really that close, but it's as close as system libraries. I finally got audio to work! Not perfectly, but still functional. Turns out I just…

Zig is safe, I'm learning it the hard way

Truth be told, I've heard about Zig being safer than C, but I did not know what it meant—mainly because I did not know why C is unsafe. Today I came across one of those scenarios. It stumped me for a couple of hours until I realized…

Fat, bald, and broke

If I'm completely honest with myself, the effort I'm putting in is completely lackluster. It has been bothering me for the last few weeks, and despite me trying to push those feelings aside, I have had to face it. Looking the other way only adds to…

Claude code is way better than cursor

Finally, an AI that can really take care of the tedious work. The last few days I've been really enjoying Claude Code doing all the things that act as the biggest hurdle to me starting on something. It's way better than Cursor, not because it'…

Sure it's hard but at least give it a try first

If the Handmade Hero series has taught me anything in its first week, it is that it's very much possible to build directly using system libraries if you wanted to. Without having to use other libraries that make it easier for you to use. In the last couple…