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February 21, 2026

The Pi-Shaped Developer: Why One Deep Skill Is No Longer Enough

The T-shaped model served us well, but it's now incomplete. In the age of AI coding assistants, developers need two deep areas of expertise—not just one—to stay differentiated and valuable.

career software-development +2
January 24, 2026

FOR SALE: Parsing a High-Rise with Mappedin MVF

A tech-savvy real estate listing that extracts building data from Mappedin's MVF format

mappedin mvf +3
January 24, 2026

Exploring Mappedin Indoor Maps

Understanding Mappedin's REST API authentication, MVF format, and how to programmatically discover and explore available indoor maps.

mappedin indoor-mapping +2
January 18, 2026

Indoor Route Optimization with Mappedin SDK

Building a grocery shopping route optimizer using Mappedin's multi-destination routing API for retail picking, packing, and BOPIS operations.

mappedin indoor-navigation +3
January 17, 2026

The Arctic Northern Sea Route: Climate Change and the New Silk Road

An analytical exploration of how Arctic ice melt is opening a strategic trade route that could reshape global shipping, reduce transit times by 40%, and shift geopolitical power in the North.

geopolitics climate +5
January 7, 2026

A Critical Look at My 2025 Reading List

An honest analysis of what 27 books reveal about my intellectual blind spots, biases, and the comfortable echo chamber I've built through my reading choices.

reading self-reflection
October 26, 2025

Deconstructing Map Styles: A Guide to Rebranding with Major League Maps

Learn how to apply brand colors to map styles dynamically. See 90+ sports teams transform maps in real-time with Major League Maps.

maps design +3
October 26, 2025

AI-Assisted Sports Map Design: From Seattle's Deep Sea to Ohio State's Scarlet

How Claude helped create two distinct sports-themed map styles that capture team identity through thoughtful color choices and design elements. Exploring the intersection of AI creativity and geographic visualization.

llm claude +6
October 26, 2025

The Fastest Quickstart to Web Maps with React

Build an interactive web map in React with custom markers in under 5 minutes using react-map-gl and OpenFreeMap.

react maps +4
October 20, 2025

Fixing Hundreds of SEO Errors with Ahrefs and Claude 4.5 Sonnet

How I used Ahrefs to audit SEO issues and Claude AI to automatically fix hundreds of errors including missing redirects, metadata, and canonicals after migrating to a new routing schema.

seo ai +4
August 27, 2025

Hello World - Starting My Blog Journey

Welcome to my blog! This is where I'll share my coding adventures, project insights, and technical discoveries.

introduction blog +1
August 26, 2025

Building an SVG Indoor Map Editor

How I built a complex SVG editing tool for Mappedin indoor maps using React and modern web APIs.

svg react +3
August 26, 2025

Kickoff: Building a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training Tracker

A data-driven BJJ tracker pulling sessions from my gym site, weight from a Renfro scale, and nutrition from MyFitnessPal to learn and improve.

bjj fitness +4
August 25, 2025

Exploring the Mappedin SDK for Indoor Navigation

Deep dive into building museum wayfinding applications with the Mappedin SDK, IndexedDB, and Supabase.

mappedin indoor-navigation +3
January 25, 2025

Building a 3D Character Selector with Three.js and React

Creating an interactive game-style character picker using React Three Fiber, featuring carousel navigation, spotlight effects, and smooth animations.

threejs react +3
December 28, 2024

Critical Minerals & the Energy Transition

Research-backed analysis of global rare earth and critical mineral production, supply chain concentration, and future demand projections for the clean energy transition.

research energy +2