Environment Configuration Best Practices

Fail fast with explicit values. No defaults, no fallbacks, no computed configuration.

Managing Environment Files in Monorepos

Handle multiple packages, deployment environments, and local-vs-remote testing without configuration chaos.

Null vs Undefined

null and undefined are not interchangeable. Treating them as such blurs intent, weakens APIs, and forces defensive code everywhere.

Pattern: Verifying Lambdas

A consistent dry and verbose convention turns lambdas from opaque handlers into debuggable, production-safe programs.

Fixing Tailwind Culling in Monorepos

A practical pattern for preventing Tailwind from culling classes in shared monorepo components.

Pattern: Lambda Health Check

A reliable way to catch out-of-date Lambdas and configuration issues before they become real problems.

SwiftUI: Tips and Tricks

The following article lists some SwiftUI features and design patterns that I personally like to refer back to. The criteria was simply things that might not be immediately obvious to novice/intermediate Swift coder.

NestJS: benefits, cheatsheet and tips

NestJS is a great library for creating a web service. It strikes a nice balance between a comprehensive set of solutions to common problems, without feeling like a heavy framework. This article explains many of its features, before detailing some tips around things like seeding and AWS Lamda deployment.

mktouch = make directory + make file

A quick bash utility to make it fast and easy to create a new file within a new directory

Importing Rokoko character animations into Xcode using Blender

Rokoko provides an at home motion capture solution. The following articles explains how to import these animations across to a 3D character in Xcode, using a combination of Blender and a custom made cleanup tool called xcode-collada.

Importing Collada characters and animations from Mixamo into Xcode

If you're looking to add an animated character to your iPhone application, this article will guide you through importing Mixamo characters into Xcode. Additionally, I'll introduce my tool, xcode-collada, which ensures your DAE files are correctly formatted for Xcode.