Hi, I'm Jay, and I make things.

I love idea of making something better even if it isn’t broken, which I think is our creed. This blog aims to explore that adventure and to share that journey.

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Killing Time with LaMetric

Killing Time with LaMetric

With Covid-19 restrictions easing as our state reached its vaccination targets, our family eagerly the checked the nu...

Hello World, Meet Baby Rory

Hello World, Meet Baby Rory

A month and a half ago, my wife delivered our adorable blob of a daughter into this world. It’s been a chaotic but am...

Newsfeed Dark Mode and react-sweet-state

Newsfeed Dark Mode and react-sweet-state

Coding was a hobby before it became a way to pay the bills. I was always motivated to make something that was missing...

Newsfeed Beta Now Live!

Newsfeed Beta Now Live!

A couple months ago I blogged about starting a project called Newsfeed. After six months of coding during my commute ...

Newsfeed Concept

Newsfeed Concept

In the spirit of experimenting all the things and a personal yearly goal of focusing more on designs, I started work ...

How I Learnt to Fail Better

How I Learnt to Fail Better

I suck at failing. It’s not exactly something they teach you. We’re conditioned to be so focused on getting to the fi...

Starting Again, from the Ground Up—Welcome to xyz

Starting Again, from the Ground Up—Welcome to xyz

So, I did it again. From .com on blogger to .io on Wordpress, I wasn’t happy with how little control I had with my pe...

Ok, Google. You Win

Ok, Google. You Win

My internal struggle with getting a smart speaker ended when my family bought us a Google Home Mini for Chistmas. All...

Welcome Home, Pixel

Welcome Home, Pixel

My wife and I have always wanted to have both a cat and a dog. I’m not sure what led us to that dream but we’ve had o...