Hey there
Here we go, my second musing in a row—though a bit late, but that’s fine!
I recently attended CT WebDev 2024, where I enjoyed some awesome talks, met great people, and learned a lot about token security, the Transition API, TypeScript functions, and more. I even won the Web Security Quiz and got an LEGO R2-D2!
Combine work with interest
I realized something this month: I still love to code! Having more lead tasks is okay, as long as I get time to code. In November, I spent multiple nights just coding, which felt great.
⚡️ Coding
Here are some topics I found interesting this month:
ESLint now officially supports linting of JSON and Markdown.
I haven’t used it yet, but I think it’ll come in handy for projects where you need to create big JSON files by hand. Learn more
A big topic this month with great presentations of the product. I haven’t found a use case for it yet, but I’d love to give it a try.
A component library from ITZ Bund. It was interesting to work with, but KoliBri was ugly, and Desybri is better, though still not fully mature.
It offers a great development experience, and I’m curious to see how it holds up in production.
Projects
Here’s an update on what I’ve been working on:
Bible Companion App
I’ve been building a Flutter app designed to help people learn Bible facts and verses. I’ve completed some basic features, and it’s been a great learning experience, especially with PocketBase for the backend. I also integrated a Go extension to crawl verses. I completed BLoC tutorials, but they felt overkill (though BLoC is great when used correctly).
I’ve improved some features and gained two new users. I switched from Logto to NextAuth with Google for authentication, and had to overhaul the entire auth process—but it worked fine. I added a feature allowing members to look inside each other’s recipe books (my wife and mom wanted to share theirs). I’m also thinking of building out a ‘friends’ feature later.
🛠️ Crafting
I got a PFAFF 1197 leather sewing machine. I haven’t had time to try it out yet, but I’m really looking forward to diving in.
Have a good one, peace ✌️